Jan Barry
Jan Barry | |
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| Born | January 26, 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, journalist, author, and activist |
| Years active | 1965– |
| Known for | Founder of VVAW, peace activism, Vietnam war poetry |
| Title | VVAW President |
| Term | June 1967 - June 1971 |
| Movement | Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War |
| Website | https://www.janbarry.net/ |
Jan Barry Crumb (January 26, 1943–) is an American poet, journalist, author, and activist. A Vietnam veteran and former National Officer of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, he resigned from West Point in 1964 "to become a writer and peace activist".
In 1967, he became the principal founder and first president of Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
American poet and scholar W. D. Ehrhart described Barry as an integral figure to Vietnam veterans' poetry, "not only for his own pioneering poems, but especially for his tireless efforts to encourage and promote the work of others". Other literary figures who commended Barry's works include Eleanor Wilner, Herbert Mitgang, Peter S. Prescott, and John Felstiner.