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John Sinclair
American poet
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- born
- 1941
- died
- 2024
- age at death
- 82
- known for
- poet, political activist, radio personality
1941 β 2024

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who john sinclair is
John Alexander Sinclair Jr. was an American poet, writer, and political activist from Flint, Michigan. Sinclair's defining style is jazz poetry, and he released most of his works in audio formats. Most of his pieces include musical accompaniment, usually by a varying group of collaborators dubbed Blues Scholars.
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