Frenchy Jolene Hodges
Frenchy Jolene Hodges | |
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| Born | October 18, 1940 Dublin, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Fort Valley State College (B.S.) Atlanta University (M.A.) |
| Occupations | Teacher, author |
| Children | 2 |
Frenchy Jolene Hodges (born 1940) is an American educator, and author of poetry and short fiction.[1][2]
Life and career
Frenchy Jolene Hodges was born on October 18, 1940 in Dublin, Georgia.[3][4] She earned her Bachelor of Science in 1964 from Fort Valley State College.[3] In 1972, she received a fellowship to study in the Afro-American Studies master's program at Atlanta University.[5]
Hodges began her career in Detroit,[5] where she taught English and creative writing, beginning in 1966.[4] She also acted on stage for a brief period.[5] In 1971, she worked with Broadside Press to publish her first chapbook, Black Wisdom.[5][6] The following year, she moved to Atlanta,[5] where she worked for Atlanta Public Schools until retiring before 2003.[7] In 1979, Ms. Magazine published her short story, "Requiem for Willie Lee," which has been reprinted and included in anthologies of African-American women writers.[5]
In 2003, she returned to Buckeye, near Dublin, Georgia. She co-founded Legacy Readers Theatre in 2008.[7]
Hodges has twin children, born in the late 1970s.[5]
Books
- Black Wisdom. Broadside Press. 1971. ISBN 978-0-910-29640-3.[3]
- Piece de Way Home. Tibi Productions. 1975.[3]
- For My Guy. Tibi Productions. 1975.[3]
- The Man of the House Is Not at Home and Other Poems. Little Odyssey Press. 1985.[4]
- Ubuntu: Ubuntu, I am because we are. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2016. ISBN 978-1-541-02644-5.
References
- ^ Bennett, Tanya Long (March 2005). "Swinging in Place: Porch Life in Southern Culture (review)". South Central Review. 22 (1): 118–120. doi:10.1353/scr.2005.0004. ISSN 1549-3377.
- ^ "Article clipped from The Atlanta Voice". The Atlanta Voice. March 31, 1973. p. 13. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Page, Yolanda Williams (March 30, 2007). "Frenchy Jolene Hodges (1940–)". Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers: [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. pp. 271–272. ISBN 978-0-313-04907-1.
- ^ a b c Walker, Paulette V. (March 7, 1991). "Teacher's words reflect poetry of life". The Atlanta Journal. p. E5. Retrieved January 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Jakubiak, Katarzyna Iwona (2007). "Frenchy Jolene Hodges (1940-)". In Page, Yolanda Williams (ed.). Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 271–272. ISBN 978-0-313-04907-1.
- ^ Kent, George E. (1972). "Struggle for the Image: Selected Books by or about Blacks during 1971". Phylon (1960-). 33 (4): 304–323. doi:10.2307/273677. ISSN 0031-8906.
- ^ a b "Joleen Frenchy Hodges, Educator, Poet". Story Source. Retrieved January 3, 2026.