Patti Carr Black | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sumner, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Education | Mississippi University for Women Emory University |
| Occupation | Author |
Patti Carr Black is an American non-fiction writer. She has authored many books about the history and culture of Mississippi.
Life
Black was born in Sumner, Mississippi.[1] She graduated from the Mississippi University for Women in 1955 and she earned a master's degree from Emory University.[1]
Black has authored many books about the history and culture of Mississippi. She is the recipient of the Noel Polk Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters, the Mississippi Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts/Career in the Arts, and an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, the Mississippi University for Women.[1]
Black resides in the Belhaven Neighborhood of Jackson, Mississippi.[2][3]
Selected works
- Black, Patti Carr, ed. (1982). Documentary Portrait of Mississippi: The Thirties. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9780878051663. OCLC 8346435.
- Black, Patti Carr (1985). The Natchez Trace. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9780878052264. OCLC 10694673.
- Black, Patti Carr (2002). Touring Literary Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781578063673. OCLC 48851183.
- Black, Patti Carr (2007). Dietrick, Robin C. (ed.). The Mississippi Story. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Museum of Art. ISBN 9781887422147. OCLC 86090473.
- Black, Patti Carr (2008). Breathing Art: The Lives and Art of Myra Hamilton Green and Lynn Green Root. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Museum of Art. ISBN 9781887422161. OCLC 909896738.
References
- ^ a b c Perkins, Anita Mitchell (May 10, 2014). "The W awards honorary doctorate to Patti Carr Black". Mississippi University for Women. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Clark, Jayne (October 13, 2015). "Mississippi: Land of literary giants". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Hanson, Lynette (December 7, 2005). "Patti Carr Black". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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