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AMRYL JOHNSON
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| DATE OF BIRTH: |
April 6, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: |
..., Trinidad |
| EDUCATION: |
Clark's Grammar School, London, England
University of Kent, Canterbury, England (B.A. in English with African and Caribbean Studies)
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CAREER: Johnson migrated to England at the age of eleven. She taught creative writing at Warwick University and, as a writer and a poet, she had residencies and readings throughout England as well as in other countries: Belgium; Germany; Spain; Sweden; and the USA. Her published collections of poems included:
- Long Road to Nowhere (1985)
- Sequins for A Ragged Hen (1988)
- Tread Softly in Paradise (1991)
- Gorgons (1992)
- Calling (2000)
In addition to her poetry, Johnson also contributed to the the following anthologies on the art of writing: "Delighting the Heart" (1989); and "Taking Reality by Surprise" (1991). Her other published works included: "Essays by Black Female Writers" (1988); "Blood and Wine" (1991); "Lilies for My Grandmother"; and "Colouring Book." |
| DIED: |
February 1, 2001 |
| Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |
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