William Miller
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Brief Biography
William Miller is a native of Anniston, Alabama. He studied under poet Charles Ghigna at the Alabama School of Fine Arts before obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Eckard College in 1982. He went on to earn a master’s degree from Hollins College and then taught for several years at Jacksonville State University. Miller completed a PhD in English and American literature at State University of New York at Binghamton in 1988 and began teaching at York College shortly after. His writing career took off in the early 1990s with the publication of his first two poetry collections. With the encouragement of his mentor Ghigna, Miller also branched out and began writing children’s books, including the acclaimed work Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree, which was featured on the PBS series Reading Rainbow.
Publications
The Trees Are Mended. Thomston, Maine; Northwoods Press, 1987.
Old Faith. Lewiston, N.Y.; Mellen Poetry Press, 1991.
Breathed on Glass. Alabama; Druid Press, 1992.
Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1994.
Frederick Douglass and the Last Day of Slavery. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1995.
The Knee-High Man. Layton, Utah; Gibbs Smith, 1995.
The Conjure Woman. New York; Atheneum, 1996.
The Bus Ride. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1997.
A House by the River. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1997.
Richard Wright and the Library Card. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1997.
Night Golf. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1999.
The Piano. New York; Lee & Low Books, 2000.
Tituba. San Diego, Calif.; Gulliver Books, 2000.
Skywalkers: Poems. Lewiston, N.Y.; Mellon Poetry Press, 2001.
Joe Louis, My Champion. New York; Lee & Low Books, 2004.
Old Faith. Lewiston, N.Y.; Mellen Poetry Press, 1991.
Breathed on Glass. Alabama; Druid Press, 1992.
Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1994.
Frederick Douglass and the Last Day of Slavery. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1995.
The Knee-High Man. Layton, Utah; Gibbs Smith, 1995.
The Conjure Woman. New York; Atheneum, 1996.
The Bus Ride. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1997.
A House by the River. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1997.
Richard Wright and the Library Card. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1997.
Night Golf. New York; Lee & Low Books, 1999.
The Piano. New York; Lee & Low Books, 2000.
Tituba. San Diego, Calif.; Gulliver Books, 2000.
Skywalkers: Poems. Lewiston, N.Y.; Mellon Poetry Press, 2001.
Joe Louis, My Champion. New York; Lee & Low Books, 2004.
Themes
William Miller writes poetry and children's books about Black Americans. He draws inspiration from true stories when writing some of his children's books.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Miller, William, “William Miller,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/635.