Iimani David

Iimani David (born December 15, 1969) is an American poet and author of literary fiction whose novels and short stories are often branded as an extreme form of impressionism and are known for their sociopolitical commentary and metaphysical bent.
Biography.
David was born in New York City in 1969. He owned a poetry club in Brooklyn, Cafe Iimani's, from 2000 to 2006. David is best known for his work "Anathema Rhodes: Dreams" which was nominated in 2009 for book of the year by ForeWord Magazine. He is the President of The New York Literary Society.
Artistic Influences.
David claims his works are more influenced by filmmakers than literary figures and cites the early works of Roman Polanski, David Lynch, and Krzysztof Kieslowski as sources of inspiration.