Delores Phillips

Delores Phillips
Picture of Delores Phillips at Soho Press
Picture of Delores Phillips at Soho Press
BornSeptember 26, 1950
DiedJune 7, 2014
Occupation
  • Poet
  • novelist
  • short story writer
Notable worksThe Darkest Child (2005)
Stumbling Blocks and Other Unfinished Work (2023, posth.)

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]

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
  • Stumbling Blocks and Other Unfinished Work (2023, posth.)

References

  1. ^ Phillips, Delores (2004). Fiction Book Review: THE DARKEST CHILD by Delores Phillips, Author . Soho $26 (388p). PublishersWeekly.com. ISBN 978-1-56947-345-0. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  2. ^ "THE DARKEST CHILD by Delores Phillips | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  3. ^ "Soho Press - the Darkest Child by Delores Phillips". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  4. ^ "Delores Phillips Obituary - Corrigan Craciun Funeral Home | Cleveland OH". obits.dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved 2017-03-15.