Delores Phillips

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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, Stumbling Blocks and Other Unfinished Work

Delores Phillips (26 September 1950 – 7 June 2014) was an American author who is known for her acclaimed[1] debut novel, The Darkest Child [2] (Soho Press, 2005). 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[4] at the age of 63.

Publication

The Darkest Child. Soho Press, 2005.

The Darkest Child, New Edition with introduction by

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