Jewelle Gomez Papers
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Title: Jewelle Gomez Papers
Dates: 1957-1996, undated
Collection Number: GLC 125
Creator/Collector:
Gomez, Jewelle, 1948- .
Extent: 15 cubic feet (15 boxes) + 2 oversized items
Repository:
San Francisco Public Library. James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center
San Francisco, California 94102
Abstract: The papers contain correspondence, photographs, diaries, teaching materials, and drafts and completed manuscripts of writings
by Gomez. The manuscripts include "The Gilda Stories," "Bones and Ash," many poems, and numerous essays and reviews.
Language of Material: English
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours. It is unprocessed; please consult inventory
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Copyright retained by Jewelle Gomez.
Jewelle Gomez Papers. San Francisco Public Library. James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center
Biography/Administrative History
Jewelle Gomez (1948 - ) is an American writer, critic, editor, playwright, professor and activist. Her work spans fiction,
prose, poetry, plays, and essays on feminist/cultural and literary criticism. Gomez has written seven books, including "The
Gilda Stories" (1991), a double Lambda Literary Award winning black feminist vampire novel that explores the impact of slavery
and oppression over centuries. In 1996 she wrote a stage play of her novel "Bones and Ash," which toured across the U.S with
the Urban Bush Women Company. She has held leadership positions at San Francisco State University's Poetry Center and American
Poetry Archives, the San Francisco Arts Commission's Cultural Equity grant program, the Literature Program at the New York
State Council on the Arts, and the Grants and Community Initiatives program at the Horizon Foundation.
Scope and Content of Collection
The papers contain correspondence, photographs, diaries, teaching materials, and drafts and completed manuscripts of writings
by Gomez. The manuscripts include "The Gilda Stories," "Bones and Ash," many poems, and numerous essays and reviews.
Lesbian poets.
American poetry--Women authors.
African American women poets--20th century.
African American authors--Archives.
Gomez, Jewelle, 1948- --Archives.