Detrick Hughes in 2010. Photo by Bo Hughes. Licensed under Cretive Commons, courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
| Detrick Oliver Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1966 Beaumont, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | poet, prose author |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Alma mater | University of Houston, Ashland University |
Detrick Oliver Hughes (born 1966) is an African-American poet and spoken word artist. Hughes is known for urban commentary and life expressions offered via the genre of poetry.
Life[]
Hughes was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas.[1] In high school, he played football and was active in student government. He graduated from French High School in 1985, where his football team captured a share of the 5A state championship with Odessa's Permian High School in 1984.
Hughes enrolled at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, where he earned a degree in Finance. While at the University of Houston, he joined the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He later received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.
Publications[]
- Paper Walls (chapbook). Houston, TX: D.O. Hughes, 1994.
- Chocolate Covered Raisins. Houston, TX: Storybook X, 1995.
- Sugar-Tooth Confession. Buffalo, NY: Nebo Media Group, 2012.
Testimony-2
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[2]
Audio / video[]
Mona Lisa, by Detrick Hughes
- The Sound of One Voice Marching (CD). Storybook X, 1999.[3]
- Cottonwood Park (CD). Soultice, 2005.
Except where noted, discographical information courtesy WorldCat.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Detrick Hughes, Poets & Writers. Web, Oct. 10, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Search results = au:Detrick Hughes, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Oct. 10, 2015.
- ↑ The Sound of One Voice Marching, Amazon.com. Oct. 10, 2015.
External links[]
- Audio / video
- "Tracks from Cottonwood Park" by Detrick Hughes at Rhapsody.com
- Detrick Hughes at YouTube
- A Few Poems (Old and New)
- Books
- Detrick Hughes at Amazon.com
- About
- Detrick Hughes at Poets & Writers
- The poet Detrick Hughes Official website
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