Sonia Sanchez
c/o Beacon Press
Reshma Melwani
617-948-6583
rmelwani@beacon.org
http://soniasanchez.net/
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Genre
Productions and Awards
Books:
I’m Black When I’m Singing, I’m Blue When I Ain’t and Other Plays, Duke University Press, 2010
Journals:
Black Scholar
The Journal of African Studies
BMA: The Sonia Sanchez Literary Review
Literary Awards:
Alabama Writers Hall of Fame inductee, 2015
Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer of the Year, 2004
PEW Fellowship in the Arts, 1992-1993
Peace and Freedom Award, Women International League for Peace and Freedom, 1989
Governor's Award for Excellence in the Humanities, 1988
Community Service Award, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, 1985
Outstanding Arts Award, Pennsylvania Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1985
Lucretia Mott Award, National Endowment for the Arts, 1984
More Information
Gives readings: Yes
Travels to readings: Yes
Conducts workshops: Yes
Available for interviews: Yes
