Thulani davis biography

1948—

Writer

Writer Thulani Davis has worked in a wide variety of media, including poetry, fiction, theater, music, screenplays, and documentary film. Historical themes and figures feature prominently in her work. She wrote the libretti for operas about the Amistad slave revolt of 1839 and about African-American civil rights activist Malcolm X. She also wrote text for a multi-media presentation about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Davis has also enjoyed a respected career as a journalist. For several years she was a writer and editor for the Village Voice in New York City. Her work has also appeared in the Nation and the New York Times Book Review, as well as on National Public Radio's Tavis Smiley Show.

Began as Spoken Word Performer

The daughter of two Hampton University professors, Davis was born on May 22, 1948, grew up in Virginia, and later attended the Putney School in Vermont. While studying English at Barnard Co Thulani davis biography wife!