Rayfield
A.
Waller
Born:
03/15/1960
Detroit,
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Parents: Schofield W. Waller II, Bessie L. Waller
Children: Lena Julia Cintron-Waller
Address(es):
4465 Garland
Detroit, MI 48214
Contact Information:
Website: https://www.blogger.com/profile/14989487286922078011
Parents: Schofield W. Waller II, Bessie L. Waller
Children: Lena Julia Cintron-Waller
Address(es):
4465 Garland
Detroit, MI 48214
Contact Information:
Website: https://www.blogger.com/profile/14989487286922078011
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Third Coast Anthology of Michigan Poets - included in Anthology |
Michigan, Poetry | Adult | Detroit : Wayne State University Press | 1989 | |
| Abstract Blues : poems (1980-1987 | Poetry | Adult | Detroit, MI : Broadside Press | 1988 | |
|
Contemporary Michigan poetry : poems from the third coast - Anthology |
Michigan, Poetry | Adult | Detorit, MI : Wayne State University | 1988 | |
|
Death By Hanging - feature-length play |
Drama | Adult | |||
|
Other writings: - Fiction, poetry, journalism, articles, essays, scholarly criticism in Solid Ground: A New World Journal, Obsidian, Black American Literature Forum, Black Scholar, Metro Times, and others. |
Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
"To examine the human condition; to expose the existence of inhumanity and oppression/dehumanization in all its forms; to relate the political and social realities of dehumanization to historical and material reality."
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Other - Journalist
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Eleven Tompkins and Bruenton Prizes for fiction, poetry, and essay, Wayne State University. | |
| The John Clare Prize, Academy of American Poets. | |
| The Judith Seagal Peirson Award for Fiction. | |
| The Forbes Heermans and George S. McCalmon Award for playwriting, Cornell's Department of Theatre Arts. | |
| The Tompkins Country League of Human Rights Award, New York State. | |
| Honorable mention, New York Press Association's Better Newspaper Competition. | |
| Professional Recognition Award, Syracuse Press Club |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 3rd edition | 1993 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | 1988-1993 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | 1987 |
| Master of Arts (M.A.); Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A) | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | |
| Finney Senior High |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper Columnist | The Ithaca Journal | Ithaca, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1992 |
| Staff Writer | The Ithaca Times | Ithaca, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1990-1992 |
|
King/Parks/Chavez Visiting Scholar - summer |
Wayne State University | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1990 |
| Instructor/Minority Fellow | Cornell University, Department of English | Ithaca, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1989-1992 |
| Teacher | Detroit Department of Recreation | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1988 |
| Truck driver | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | ||
| Editorial board | Epoch | ||
| Guest Lecturer | Other universities | ||
| Editor | The Wayne Review | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | |
| Tutor of English/Spanish | Wayne County Community College | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent |
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