Troupe, Quincy

Quincy Troupe is Professor of Literature at the University of California, San Diego, and author of thirteen books. Two of his books, "Miles: The Autobiography "(1989) and "Snake-Back Solos "(1979), have won the American Book Award. He also wrote "James Baldwin: The Legacy "(1989), "Avalanche "(1996), "Choruses "(1999), and "Take it to the Hoop Magic Johnson "(2000). In 2002, he was named Poet Laureate of the State of California by the California Arts Council.