Detrick Hughes

Detrick Oliver Hughes
Hughes, c. 2010
Born	(1966-12-13) December 13, 1966 (age 58) Beaumont, Texas, United States
Occupation	Poet, author
Alma mater	University of Houston Ashland University
Website
www.detrickhughes.com

Detrick Oliver Hughes (born December 13, 1966) is an American poet and spoken-word artist. Hughes is known for urban commentary and life expressions offered via the genre of poetry. His latest book Unsuitable for Fools was published April 21, 2020 by Nebo Media Group.

Personal life

Hughes was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, which is close to the Louisiana border. In high school, he played football and was active in student government. He graduated from French High School in 1985 where his football team captured a share of the 5A state championship with Odessa's Permian High School in 1984.

Upon graduating from French, Hughes entered the University of Houston in Houston, Texas where he received a degree in Finance. While at the University of Houston, he joined the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He later received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ashland University[1] in Ashland, Ohio.

Publications

• Unsuitable for Fools,[2] Nebo Media Group, 2020
• Disturbing the Piece,[3] Nebo Media Group, 2018
• Goats Do Roman Villages,[4] Nebo Media Group, 2016
• Sugar-Tooth Confession,[5] Nebo Media Group, 2012
• I Am Poet, Storybookx, 2009
• Chocolate Covered Raisins, Storybookx, 1995
• Paper Walls, Storybookx, 1994

Audio recordings

• Cottonwood Park, 2005
• The Sound of One Voice Marching, 1999

References

1. "Ashland University notes Book". October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
2. "Published works". April 22, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
3. "Published works". Amazon. March 29, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
4. "Published works". April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
5. "Nebo published Sugar-Tooth Confession". October 11, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.

External links

• Tracks from Cottonwood Park by Detrick Hughes at Rhapsody.com
• Book by Detrick Hughes at Amazon.com
• Eta Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Archived 2017-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Past Readers at the Bluebird Reading Series
• Detrick Hughes on Poets & Writers (pw.org)