Bai T. Moore, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Bai T. Moore

Liberian writer

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1916

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1988

Profession: poet

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Bai Tamia Johnson Moore (October 12, 1916 – January 10, 1988), commonly known by his pen name Bai T.
Moore, was a Liberian poet, novelist, folklorist and essayist.
He held various cultural, educational and tourism posts both for the Liberian government and for UNESCO.
He was the founder of Liberia's National Cultural Center.
He is best known for his novella Murder in the Cassava Patch (1968), the tale of a crime passionnel in a traditional Liberian setting.
It became such a classic in Liberian literature that it is still taught in high schools.