Bereich "Identifikation"
Typ des Rechtsträgers
Person
Autorisierte Namensform
Beecher, John
Parallele Namensformen
Standardisierte Namensform gemäß anderer Regelwerke
- Beecher, John, 1904-1980
Andere Namensformen
- John Beecher
- Barbara Beecher
- Beecher, Barbara
Kennzahlen für Körperschaften
Beschreibungsfeld
Daten des Bestehens
1904-1980
Geschichte
John Beecher was a poet whose works often expressed social concerns such as civil rights, non-violence, and workers' rights. During the 1960's, his work on the publication «Ramparts» got him dubbed a "Communist" by Governor George Wallace of Alabama, which Beecher claimed was an "honor". He would return to Alabama, where he claimed the KKK wanted him dead, in 1966 to serve as a visiting professor at Miles College, a traditionally black institution. He and his wife Barbara were received back to the Catholic Church in 1965, and he describes the changes in the Church in Birmingham since his boyhood days there. He and Barbara were also art printers, and Merton approached them to do specialty additions of some of his work.