Delores Phillips
American novelist
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Delores Phillips (26 September 1950 – 7 June 2014) was an American author who is known for her acclaimed debut novel, The Darkest Child (Soho Press, 2005).[1][2]
BornSeptember 26, 1950
DiedJune 7, 2014 (aged 63)
Occupation
- Poet
- novelist
- short story writer
Notable worksThe Darkest Child (2005)
Stumbling Blocks and Other Unfinished Work (2023, posth.)
Stumbling Blocks and Other Unfinished Work (2023, posth.)
Delores Phillips | |
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 Picture of Delores Phillips at Soho Press | |
| Born | September 26, 1950 |
| Died | June 7, 2014 (aged 63) |
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| Notable works | The Darkest Child (2005) Stumbling Blocks and Other Unfinished Work (2023, posth.) |
Bio
Born in Georgia, Phillips explores the racial dynamics of the 1950s rural South in her book. She graduated from Cleveland State University and worked as a nurse in a facility for abused women and children in Cleveland.[3] Her poetry has appeared in Jean’s Journal, Black Times, and The Crisis. She died at the age of 63.[4]
Publications
- The Darkest Child. Soho Press, 2005. ISBN 9781569473788
- The Darkest Child. Soho Press, 2018. ISBN 9781616958725 (New Edition with introduction by Tayari Jones.)
- Stumbling Blocks and Other Unfinished Work (2023, posth.)