Angela Jackson | Author

About the Author

Angela Jackson is an award-winning poet, playwright, and novelist. Her numerous collections of poetry include It Seems Like a Mighty Long Time and the National Book Award-nominated And All These Roads Be Luminous: Poems Selected and New. She is also the author of two novels-the American Book show more Award-winning Where I Must Go and Roads, Where There Are No Roads. She lives in Chicago. show less

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Works by Angela Jackson

Where I Must Go: A Novel (2009) 17 copies

It Seems Like a Mighty Long Time: Poems (2015) 11 copies

And All These Roads be Luminous: Poems Selected and New (1998) 10 copies

Dark Legs and Silk Kisses: The Beatitudes of the Spinners (1993) 8 copies

Roads, Where There Are No Roads: A Novel (2017) 5 copies

Voo Doo Love Magic (1974) 4 copies

Solo in the Boxcar Third Floor E (1985) 4 copies

More Than Meat and Raiment: Poems (2022) 3 copies

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Associated Works

Breaking Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction (1990) — Contributor — 303 copies, 1 review

The 100 Best African American Poems (2010) — Contributor — 109 copies, 5 reviews

In Search of Color Everywhere: A Collection of African-American Poetry (1994) — Contributor — 105 copies

Of Poetry and Protest: From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin (2016) — Contributor — 65 copies

Angles of Ascent: A Norton Anthology of Contemporary African American Poetry (2013) — Contributor — 48 copies

Mississippi Writers: An Anthology (1991) — Contributor — 19 copies

Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the 21st Century (2002) — Contributor — 18 copies

Revise the Psalm: Work Celebrating the Writing of Gwendolyn Brooks (2017) — Contributor — 14 copies

360: A Revolution of Black Poets (1998) — Contributor — 10 copies

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Birthdate: 1951
Gender: female
Education: Northwestern University (BA)
University of Chicago (MA)
Organizations: Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC)
Awards and honors: Shelley Memorial Award (2001/2002)
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize (2022)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi, USA
Places of residence: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Map Location: USA

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A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun: The Life & Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks by Angela Jackson

Marking the 100th anniversary of her birth, this biography and literary commentary on Gwendolyn Brooks and her poetry is outstanding. She was the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry (in 1950) and worked tirelessly throughout her life to bring attention to the Black community, its arts and people and to help instill in young people a pride in their race--Black Power before it became so popular in the 1960's. She was particularly eloquent as a spokesperson for Black show more women, the pressures and troubles of discrimination and sexism. It is great to have the new biography. show less