Anthony Grooms facts for kids
Anthony Grooms is a well-known writer from Louisa, Virginia. He has written many books and poems. He has also won several awards for his amazing writing. Today, Grooms teaches creative writing at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, Georgia.
About Anthony Grooms
Anthony "Tony" Grooms was born on January 15, 1955. He grew up in Louisa, Virginia. He is the oldest of six children. His family has African-American, Native American, and European roots. His parents really valued education. This led Grooms to join the Freedom of Choice plan. This plan helped students attend different schools. In 1967, he went to a public school that was starting to mix students of different races. This experience greatly influenced his writing.
Grooms graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1978. He earned a degree in theatre and speech. He wanted to learn even more. So, he got a Master's degree in English from George Mason University in 1984. He has taught at many schools. These include Clark State University and the University of Georgia. He also taught at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, West Africa. Now, he teaches at Kennesaw State University.
Grooms always wrote, but he did not see himself as a writer until graduate school. In 1988, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. He married Pamela B. Jackson there. In Atlanta, he found inspiration for his writing. He focused on the civil rights movement from the 1960s. Today, Grooms teaches creative writing and other English classes. He works at Kennesaw State University, just outside Atlanta.
Grooms has won many awards for his writing. He received the Lillian Smith Prize for Fiction twice. He also won the Sokolov Scholarship. The National Endowment for the Arts gave him a fellowship. In 2006, two of his books were chosen for a special list. Ice Poems and Trouble No More were named among the "Top 25 List of Books all Georgians should Read."
His Books and Stories
Anthony Grooms has published many different types of writings. His most famous book is Bombingham. This novel talks about the challenges people faced during the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
He also wrote Ice Poems, which is a collection of poems. Trouble No More is another book by Grooms. It is a collection of short stories. His stories and poems have appeared in important literary magazines. These include Callaloo and African American Review.
Mr. Grooms also wrote about his friendship with author Pat Conroy. This piece is called “The World Is Wider Than the Water It Holds.” It can be found in the book Our Prince of Scribes.
