Harryette Mullen was born in Florence, Alabama on July 1, 1953.
During Mullen’s time growing up in Texas; her love for writing began. “I’ve loved to write from childhood. I wrote to entertain my family, my friends, and myself,” she said in an interview.
Before she graduated from school, Harryette published her first book, Tree Tall Woman.
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With her book, Sleeping with the Dictionary, book , it her a well deserved nomination for a National Book Award.
Harryette says, Sleeping with the Dictionary is one of her favorites , because she loved creating the new style of poetry.
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Loving Her Legacy: Harryette Mullen was originally published on thelightnc.com
