Authors and Illustrators Database

Born: 1946  Chicago
Parents: Jewish Communist mother and an Afro-American father who served in the Spanish civil war
Spouse: George Colman
Address(es):
Permanent:
Oaxaca, Mexico  
Contact Information:
Website: http://www.realoamaca.com

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Line of Sight	Poetry	Adult	Albuqueruqe, N.M. : West End Press	2004
	Blows	Poetry	Adult	Self Published	2003
	Otra Onda	Poetry	Adult	Fields Prods.	2001
	Spare Parts: The Detroit Suite - Poetry of Grenada	Poetry	Adult	Highland Park, Mich. : Shango Fireside Publishing	1998
	Riffin' to a Maroon Tune : Collected Poems	Poetry	Adult	Detroit, MI : Broadside Press	1996
	Island Images : a Coloring Book for You	Non Fiction, Travel	Children	Detroit, MI : Broadside Press	1989
	Healing Heart! Poems 1973-1988 - With Gloria T. Hull, illustrations by Michele Gibbs	Poetry		Women of Color Press	1989
	Sketches From Home	Poetry	Adult	Detroit, Mich. : Broadside Press	1984
	Can You Dig It : Grenada in Words and Pictures	Poetry		Free West Indian Publishing	1981

What is the aim or goal of your writing: George Colman and Michele Gibbs began working together in Detroit, Michigan in 1971 as social activists, writers, and teachers. That relationship grew into a lifelong partnership which took them to Grenada, West Indies during the years of the Peoples' Revolutionary Government., to Lesbos, Greece, to Jamaica and, for the past 14 years, Oaxaca, Mexico. Never tourists, they have always worked where they live, finding ways to contribute in diverse cultural situations.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

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