Fathering Words(1st Edition) The Making of an African American Writer by E. EthelbertMiller Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2001 by St. Martin's Griffin ISBN-13: 978-0-312-27013-1, ISBN: 0-312-27013-5
"With ample insight, candor, and lyricism, poet, scholar, editor, and anthologist E. Ethelbert Miller reflects in these pages on his childhood in the South Bronx, his college days at Howard University, and his ongoing development as a husband, father, poet, and African American author. Fathering Words explores how Miller's family and friends shaped his life—in particular, his father Egberto, who came to the U.S. from Panama, and his olde ..."
The 5th Inning (Busboys and Poets) by E. EthelbertMiller Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 2012 by Pm Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60486-521-9, ISBN: 1-60486-521-0
"... a singular desire to do one thing before he died: spend an afternoon on a bank
of the Mississippi River, America's greatest life source. ... It was as if Borges was
baptizing himself in the river; when he returned dripping to dry land, the poet
proclaimed, "Ah, at last, at last I understand America. ... swirling current of African
American history, nostalgia, loneliness, and despair. ... Whispers, Secrets and
Promises is also a ..."
"The poems of this book display a profound concern for humanity and challenge the proposition that anything is ordinary. The first section ("days of protest/night of peace") expresses solidarity with poor and war-ravaged people in Central and South America and in South Africa. The second section ("dead flowers") is a collection of love poems, and the last section ("poems from blue mountain") focuses on African American folklore. The illu ..."
"Poetry collection by E. Ethelbert Miller, writer and literary activist. The editor of Poet Lore, Miller served as Director of the African American Resource Center at Howard University. Awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature from Emory and Henry College, Miller has taught at UNLV, American University, George Mason University, and Emory and Henry College. A two-time Fulbright Senior Specialist Program Fellow and the founder of the Human ..."
Fathering Words(Reprint) The Making of an African American Writer by E. EthelbertMiller Paperback, 179 Pages, Published 2013 by Black Classic Press ISBN-13: 978-1-57478-056-7, ISBN: 1-57478-056-5
"This anthology begins with the memory of landscapes and landmarks, presenting poems in the For My People tradition of Margaret Walker. It includes a section titled Blood and Disappointment in the Land,” which documents ongoing social struggles. Other poems focus on the love that is essential for survival, rebirth, and dreams. More than 100 prominent African American poets contribute, including the distinguished and award-winning poets ..."
The 5th Inning(1st Edition) (Busboys and Poets) by E. EthelbertMiller Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2009 by Pm Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60486-062-7, ISBN: 1-60486-062-6
"These poems define our time and allow us to see ourselves as human through the lens of baseball, family and music. When Your Wife Has Tommy John Surgery and Other Baseball Stories is Miller's second book of baseball poems."
First Light New and Selected Poems by E. EthelbertMiller Paperback, 194 Pages, Published 1994 by Black Classic Press ISBN-13: 978-1-57478-042-0, ISBN: 1-57478-042-5
Fathering Words(1st Edition) The Making of an African American Writer by E. EthelbertMiller Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2000 by Thomas Dunne Books ISBN-13: 978-0-312-24136-0, ISBN: 0-312-24136-4
"These poems define our time and allow us to see ourselves as human through the lens of baseball, family and music. When Your Wife Has Tommy John Surgery and Other Baseball Stories is Miller's second book of baseball poems."