“Wanda Why Aren’t You Dead“

[Troy]

Poem, “Wanda Why Aren’t You Dead“ from Wicked Enchantment: Selected Poems by Wanda Coleman:

 

[BonitaLPenn]

exploring the life and works of Wanda Coleman. will be teaching a poetry workshop where she is the focus. 

[Troy]

Wanda was cool.  She acknowledged and validated AALBC early on. Often people of her stature don't do this unless white folks to it first.

 

She wrote an article in reaction to the criticism her review of one of Maya Angelou's memoirs recieved, "Book Reviewing, African-American Style."

 

BTW, welcome to the forums @BonitaLPenn. What have you been up to?

[BonitaLPenn]

thank you Troy, I will check out this interview, may have some good info to share at the workshops. all is well here, writing, organizing next book, doing some editing on the side (trying to find that side hustle so i can live off my retirement). looking forward to 2021 with a bunch of lit programs to plan. but all is well here in pittsburgh. checked out some of the Black Writer Weekend last week, inspiring.