Frenchy Jolene Hodges
American educator, writer (born 1940)
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Frenchy Jolene Hodges (born 1940) is an American educator, and author of poetry and short fiction.[1][2]
Atlanta University (M.A.)
Frenchy Jolene Hodges | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1940 Dublin, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Fort Valley State College (B.S.) Atlanta University (M.A.) |
| Occupations | Teacher, author |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career
Frenchy Jolene Hodges was born on October 18, 1940 in Dublin, Georgia.[3][4] She earned her Bachelor of Science in 1964 from Fort Valley State College.[3] In 1972, she received a fellowship to study in the Afro-American Studies master's program at Atlanta University.[5]
Hodges began her career in Detroit,[5] where she taught English and creative writing, beginning in 1966.[4] She also acted on stage for a brief period.[5] In 1971, she worked with Broadside Press to publish her first chapbook, Black Wisdom.[5][6] The following year, she moved to Atlanta,[5] where she worked for Atlanta Public Schools until retiring before 2003.[7][non-primary source needed] In 1979, Ms. Magazine published her short story, "Requiem for Willie Lee," which has been reprinted and included in anthologies of African-American women writers.[5]
In 2003, she returned to Buckeye, near Dublin, Georgia. She co-founded Legacy Readers Theatre in 2008.[7][non-primary source needed]
Hodges has twin children, born in the late 1970s.[5]
Books
- Black Wisdom. Broadside Press. 1971. ISBN 978-0-910-29640-3.[3]
- Piece de Way Home. Tibi Productions. 1975.[3]
- For My Guy. Tibi Productions. 1975.[3]
- The Man of the House Is Not at Home and Other Poems. Little Odyssey Press. 1985.[4]
- Ubuntu: Ubuntu, I am because we are. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2016. ISBN 978-1-541-02644-5.