Julia Fields
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Brief Biography
Julia Fields hails from Perry County, Alabama. She grew up on a farm and developed a passion for reading and writing poetry from a young age. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English from Knoxville College in 1961, she taught in Birmingham while pursuing further education at Middlebury College and the University of Edinburgh. Fields gained national recognition with the publication of her poems in prominent magazines such as Negro Digest. In 1966, her first short story, titled “Ten to Seven,” was published in Negro Digest. Fields went on to receive prestigious fellowships and grants, including a Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship, and in 1968 she published her first book of poetry. Fields completed her master’s degree in English in 1972 from Middlebury College. Over the years, Fields continued to write and publish additional books in genres like poetry and children’s literature while also teaching at various institutions. She currently resides in Washington, D.C.
Publications
I Heard a Young Man Saying. Michigan; Broadside Press, 1966.
Poems. New York; Poets Press, 1968.
A Summoning, A Shining. New York; Poets Press, 1968. rpt. Scotland Neck, N.C.: sn, 1976.
East of Moonlight. Charlotte; Red Clay Books, 1973.
Slow Coins. Washington, D.C.; Three Continents, 1981.
Green Lion of Zion Street. New York; McElderry Books, 1988.
Poems. New York; Poets Press, 1968.
A Summoning, A Shining. New York; Poets Press, 1968. rpt. Scotland Neck, N.C.: sn, 1976.
East of Moonlight. Charlotte; Red Clay Books, 1973.
Slow Coins. Washington, D.C.; Three Continents, 1981.
Green Lion of Zion Street. New York; McElderry Books, 1988.
Themes
Julia Fields writes poetry, short stories, children's books, and even a three-act play. Her poetry explores the Black experience through humor and dialect.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
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Citation
Fields, Julia, “Julia Fields,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/575.