Naomi Long Madgett

Naomi Long Madgett, Poet Laureate of Detroit since 2001, is author of ten books of poetry, most recently Connected Islands . She has edited two anthologies, including Adam of Ife: Black Women in Praise of Black Men , and is author of a textbook, A Student's Guide to Creative Writing , as well as her autobiography, Pilgrim Journey . Madgett is professor emerita of English at Eastern Michigan University.

Naomi Long Madgett, Poet Laureate of Detroit since 2001, is author of ten books of poetry, most recently Connected Islands . She has edited two anthologies, including Adam of Ife: Black Women in Praise of Black Men , and is author of a textbook, A Student's Guide to Creative Writing , as well as her autobiography, Pilgrim Journey . Madgett is professor emerita of English at Eastern Michigan University. See less