Roy, Lucinda (H.)
ROY, Lucinda (H.)
ROY, Lucinda (H.). American (born England), b. 1955. Genres: Novels, Poetry. Career: Poet, novelist, and educator. Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, Alumni Distinguished Professor in English, formerly Gloria D. Smith Professor of Black Studies, and Associate Dean for Outreach, Curriculum, and Diversity. Publications: POETRY: Wailing the Dead to Sleep, 1988; The Humming Birds, 1995. NOVELS: Lady Moses, 1998; The Hotel Alleluia, 2000.
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