Nettie Jones

Born: 1941   Arlington
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

Awards:

Name Date
Benjamin Mays Scholar, University of Chicago 1992
Critics Choice, Los Angeles Times 1989
Special Recognition Distinguished Service, Michigan Technological University, 1989. 1989
Michigan Governor's Art Awards Selection Committee 1989
National Endowment of the Arts 1989
One of the Most Promising Writers, New Novelists, New York Times Book Reviews 1987
D.H. Lawrence International Writing Competition, 2nd runner up 1987
Yaddo Fellow, New York Council of the Arts 1985

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Contemporary Authors
-  Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 137 Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series, volume(s) 20 (1995) Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 88
1993 -2000
Michigan Authors, 3rd edition 1993
Who's Who in Black America 1988
Contemporary Literary Criticism, volume(s) 34 1986

Memberships:

Name Date
Ad Hoc Review Committee, Michigan Council of the Arts 1990

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Science (B.S) Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1963
Fashion Institute of Technology New York City , NY
Master of Arts (M.A.) Marygrove College Detroit , MI
Graduate Faculty New School for Social Research New York City , NY

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 , NY 1971 -1972
Teacher Royal George School Greenfield Park 1966 -1968
Teacher Detroit , MI 1963 -1972

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