Terry Wolverton

Terry Wolverton grew up in Detroit and was influenced by the tough spirit, working class consciousness and African-American culture of that city. In 1976, she moved to Los Angeles to be part of the feminist art movement at the Woman's Building. In addition to publishing twelve books of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, she has edited sixteen literary compilations. She has written the libretto of a jazz opera, created performance art and experimental theater, and exhibited visual art. She teaches fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction at the Los Angeles writing center she founded, Writers At Work, and is Affiliate Faculty at Antioch University Los Angeles in the MFA Creative Writing program. She has received Fellowships from the California Arts Council and the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, and a Judy Grahn Award for Creative Nonfiction from Publishing Triangle.