Nettie
P.
Jones
Born:
1941
Arlington
Parents: Benjamin Jones, Delmia Jones
Children: Lynne (Harris)
Address(es):
Permanent :
Hancock , MI
USA
Parents: Benjamin Jones, Delmia Jones
Children: Lynne (Harris)
Address(es):
Permanent :
Hancock , MI
USA
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Nettie Unbound" | Non Fiction | Adult | Detroit, MI : Detroit Monthly | 1989 | |
| "When Crack Comes Home", | Non Fiction | Adult | Detroit, MI : Detroit Free Press | 1989 | |
| Mischief Makers | Fiction | Adult | New York : Weidenfeld and Nicholsen | 1989 | |
| Fish Tales | Fiction | Adult | New York : Random House | 1984 | |
|
Other writings - Numerous reviews, interviews in Chicago Herald Tribune, Village Voice, New York Times and others. |
Non Fiction | Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
"One goal is to become a significant other historically. I want more than anything to have it said of me that I accomplished more than burning the deeds, leases, coupon books of various natures that signify I was a citizen of America. l want scholars to study my work, ministers to reflect and young and old to grow by it."
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Sociology) | Calvin College | Grand Rapids , MI | 1971 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Consultant to the Dean of the College of Engineering | Michigan Technological University | Houghton , MI | 1990 |
| Minority Affairs Assistant to the Vice-President | Michigan Technological University | Houghton , MI | 1989 -1990 |
| Assistant Professor, Writer-in-Residence | Michigan Technological University | Houghton , MI | 1988 -1989 |
| Staff Assistant for Chairman | Wayne County Commissioners | Detroit , MI | 1988 |
| Editor Series on African-American LIfe | Wayne State University Press | Detroit , MI | 1987 |
| Lecturer/Visiting Writer | Wayne State University | Detroit , MI | 1986 -1987 |
| Teacher | New York Hospital Workers Martin Luther King School | New York | 1971 -1972 |
| Teacher | Royal George School | Greenfield Park | 1966 -1968 |
| Teacher | Detroit , MI | 1963 -1972 |
Other Resources:
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