About Islay Walden
Lived 1847 – 1884 (aged 36–37). Islay Walden was an American poet and teacher.
Alfred Islay Walden (1847–1884) was an American poet, teacher, and minister. He was born in Randolph County, North Carolina and enslaved. He was freed after the American Civil War and studied at Howard University with the intent to become a teacher. Margo Lee Williams wrote a book about him.
He had poor vision. He studied at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He published two volumes of poetry.
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Who was Islay Walden?
American poet, teacher and minister
When was Islay Walden born?
Islay Walden was born in 1847 in Randolph County.
When did Islay Walden die?
Islay Walden died in 1884.
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Islay Walden was a poet and teacher.
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Islay Walden was American.
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