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Daryl Cumber Dance
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| Born | January 17, 1938 Richmond, Virginia
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| Education | PhD in English |
| Alma mater | Virginia State College, University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Known for | Black folklore |
Daryl Cumber Dance (born January 17, 1938) is an American professor and writer. She is famous for her studies of black folklore. Folklore includes traditional stories, customs, and beliefs shared by a group of people.
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About Daryl Cumber Dance
Daryl Veronica Cumber was born on January 17, 1938, in Richmond, Virginia. Her parents were Allen and Veronica Bell Cumber. She went to Ruthville High School.
Her Education Journey
Daryl Dance loved learning. She earned her first degree in English from Virginia State College in 1957. She continued her studies there, getting a master's degree the next year. In 1971, she earned her doctorate (PhD) in English from the University of Virginia.
Teaching Career
After her first degree, Ms. Dance taught at Armstrong High School in Richmond. She later became an instructor at Virginia State College. She taught at Virginia Commonwealth University from 1972 to 1993. Then, she joined the University of Richmond faculty. In 2013, she became a special professor at Howard University.
Other Important Roles
Daryl Dance has also helped with important literary journals. She was an editor for the Black American Literary Forum. She also advised the Journal of West Indian Literature. She is part of a group called the Wintergreen Women Writers Collective.
Books by Daryl Cumber Dance
Daryl Dance has written many books. Most of her books focus on folklore and the stories of African American and Caribbean people.
- Shuckin' and Jivin': Folklore from Contemporary Black Americans (1978)
- Folklore from Contemporary Jamaicans (1985)
- Fifty Caribbean Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook (1986)
- Long Gone: The Mecklenburg Six and the Theme of Escape in Black Folklore (1987)
- New World Adams: Conversations With Contemporary West Indian Writers (1992)
- Honey, Hush!: An Anthology of African American Women's Humor (1998)
- From My People: 400 Years of African American Folklore (2002)
- In Search of Annie Drew: Jamaica Kincaid's Mother and Muse (2016)
