Detrick Hughes

Poet, Spoken Word Artist

Houston, TX
Texas US
Email: 
info@detrickhughes.com
Website: 
www.detrickhughes.com
Twitter/X: 
@detrickhughes

Author's Bio

Detrick Hughes was born and raised in Beaumont Texas. He received a BBA from the University of Houston and an MFA from Ashland University. Detrick has seven collections of poetry and two spoken word CDs. In addition to working commercially, he is/was an Adjunct Professor at Texas Southern University and Houston Community College. He previously served as the Director of the American Root Reading Series.

Publications & Prizes

Poetry

Anthologies:
Resist Much, Obey Little: Inaugural Poems to the Resistance, "Faceless" (Spuyten Duyvil, 2017)
,
Visions International #94, "Chasing Your Ghost" (Black Buzzard Press, 2016)
,
I Am Poet (Storybook X, 2009)
Books:
Unsuitable for Fools (Nebo Media Group, 2020)
,
Disturbing The Piece (Nebo Media Group, 2018)
,
Goats Do Roman Villages (Nebo Media Group, 2016)
,
Sugar-Tooth Confession (Nebo Media Group, 2012)
,
Chocolate Covered Raisins (Storybook X, 1995)
Chapbooks:
Spread: Through the Fractured Lens of Quarantine (Pen & Leaf Press, 2024)
,
Paper Walls (Storybook X, 1994)

Spoken Word

Performances:
Beaumont Public Library (2013)
,
Lucky Dog Books (2013)
,
Lucky Dog Books on 6/22/2013 (2013)
,
One Delta Plaza (2013)
,
University of Houston (Alumni Center) (2012)
,
Borders (2009)
,
Borders (2008)
,
Allen University ()
,
Buffalo State ()

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, and James Wright

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
African American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Beaumont
Raised in: 
Beaumont, TX
Texas
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Last update: Sep 27, 2024