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E. Ethelbert Miller
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| Born | Eugene Ethelbert Miller November 20, 1950 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professor, poet, literary activist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
| Genre | Poetry; memoir |
| Notable awards | O. B. Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize |
Eugene Ethelbert Miller (born November 20, 1950) is an African-American poet, teacher, and activist who lives in Washington, DC. He has written many poetry books and two memoirs. He also edits Poet Lore magazine and hosts a radio show called On the Margin.
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About E. Ethelbert Miller
Miller was born in the Bronx, New York. He studied at Howard University. He has written 13 books of poetry and two memoirs. He also edited three collections of poems by different writers. His poems have been published in many magazines. These include Beltway Poetry Quarterly and Sojourners.
Teaching and Community Work
Miller started the Ascension Poetry Reading Series. This is one of the oldest reading series in the Washington area. For over 40 years, he directed the African-American Resource Center at Howard University. He has taught at many schools. These include American University and George Mason University. He also worked with a project called Operation Homecoming. This project helped people write about their wartime experiences.
Miller is the board chairperson for the Institute for Policy Studies. He also serves on the boards of Split This Rock and the Writer's Center. Since 2002, he has been a co-editor of Poet Lore magazine. This is the oldest poetry journal in the United States. He used to be the head of the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.. He also served on boards for groups like PEN American Center. He hosts a weekly radio show called On the Margin on WPFW.
Special Recognition
On September 28, 1979, the Mayor of Washington, D.C. declared it "E. Ethelbert Miller Day." Later, on May 21, 2001, the Mayor of Jackson, Tennessee also proclaimed an "E. Ethelbert Miller Day." Miller's writings and papers are kept at Emory & Henry College and The George Washington University.
Awards and Honors
E. Ethelbert Miller has received many awards for his work:
- 1979: "E. Ethelbert Miller Day" was declared in Washington, D.C.
- 1982: He received the Mayor's Art Award for Literature.
- 1988: He was given the Public Humanities Award.
- 1993: He earned the Columbia Merit Award.
- 1994: He was made an Honorary Citizen of Baltimore.
- 1994: He won the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award for his book In Search of Color Everywhere.
- 1995: He received the O. B. Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize.
- 1996: Emory & Henry College gave him an honorary doctorate degree in literature.
- 1997: He won the Stephen Henderson Poetry Award.
- 2001: "E. Ethelbert Miller Day" was declared in Jackson, Tennessee.
- 2003: His book Fathering Words was chosen for a special reading program in D.C.
- 2003: First Lady Laura Bush honored him at the White House.
- 2004: He received a Fulbright Scholarship.
- 2015: He was added to the Washington, DC Hall of Fame.
- 2016: He won the AWP George Garrett Award and the DC Mayor's Arts Award.
- 2018: He became a member of Gamma Xi Phi, a group for artists.
