Authors and Illustrators Database

Terri L. Jewell

Born: 10/04/1954  Louisville
Died: 11/26/1995
Parents: Miller L. Jewell, Jr., Mildred Jewell

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Succulent heretic : poetry Poetry Adult Lansing, MI : Opal Tortuga 1994
Gumbo Ya-Ya: Quotations by Black Women Non Fiction Adult Freedom, CA : Crossing Press 1993
Sexual Harassment: Women Speak Out
- Anthology 		Non Fiction Adult Berkeley, CA : Crossing Press 1992
Long Journey Home: A Poetry Anthology
- Anthology 		Poetry Adult Birmingham, AL : Meta Press 1985
- Book reviews in Small Press Review, The Black Scholar, Southern Voice Non Fiction Adult
- Nonfiction in The Bloomsbury Review, New Directions for Women, The Washington Blade, Women of Power Non Fiction Adult
- Poems and short-short fiction has appeared in Black American Literature Forum, Cottonwood, Off Our Backs, Sing Heavenly Muse, Kalliope, Literati Chicago. Poetry, Short Stories Adult
- Work has appeared in over 300 periodicals in the United States and abroad. Adult
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "When I write, it is the only time I do not lie, demure, go into denial, avoid, or diminish my realities. My aim is to speak the truth; my goal is to assist the reader in learning my world, my 'sight', my life safely...but surely..., to realize the beauty, the strength, the wonder there."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Poet

Awards:

Name Date
Wolf Pen Women Writers Colony residency 1990
Pushcart nomination for poetry 1989
Judge for Hispanic Education Writing Contest 1989
American Society for Aging poetry competition winner, California 1988
Michigan New Voices State Poetry competition winner 1986
Bulldog Press poetry competition winner, Texas 1984
Connecticut Poetry Society honorable mention 1984
University of Louisville, Kentucky, poetry competition winner 1984
Kentucky Poetry Society competition winner 1983

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd edition 1993

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 1988
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Montclair State College Upper Monclair, NJ 1979

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Medicaid Utilization Analyst IV Michigan Department of Social Services Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1992
Writer's residency Kentucky 1990
General Office Assistant VI (Administrative) Michigan Department of Corrections Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1990-1992
Program specialist Michigan Economics for Human Development Lansing , Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1986-1989
Medical Claims Adjuster Provident Accident and Life Insurance Company Chattanooga 1986
Workshop facilitator 1984
Freelance writer 1983
Coordinator Park Duvalle Meals-on-Wheels Program Louisville 1982-1985
Employment/Training Assistant Newark Recycling Newark , Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1980-1982
Personnel Technician I 1979-1980
Assistant to Senior Health Planner Newark Health Planning Agency Newark, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1978-1979
Numerous poetry readings in Michigan, several other states.

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