Fathering Words: The Making of an African American Writer

Fathering Words: The Making of an African American Writer

Trade paperback. Glued binding. [12], 178, [2] p. Moving beyond the loss of both his father and brother, E. Ethelbert Miller tells the story of how love survived in his family. When Miller was about ten years old, his father told him how he considered leaving his mother. Years later, now a writer and a father, Miller looks back on the simple remark and how it shaped him. In Fathering Words, Miller explores his development as an African American writer, the responsibility of his chosen career, and his ambitions to raise the consciousness of Black people. From WIkipedia: "Eugene Ethelbert Miller, best known as E. Ethelbert Miller (born November 20, 1950) is an African-American poet and teacher. He is the author of nine books of poetry, two memoirs and is the editor of three poetry anthologies. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Beltway Poetry Quarterly, Poet Lore, and Sojourners. Miller was the founder and director of the Ascension Poetry Reading Series, one of the oldest literary series in the Washington area." Good. Signed by author. Inscribed on t-p. Cover has some wear and soiling. Front edge of cover slightly curled. Some page edge discoloration. First St. martin's Griffin Edition [stated]. First printing [st. Nº de ref. del artículo: 70051

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