Detrick Oliver Hughes (born 1966) is an American
poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...
and
spoken-word
Spoken word refers to an oral poetic performance art that is based mainly on the poem as well as the performer's aesthetic qualities. It is a late 20th century continuation of an ancient oral artistic tradition that focuses on the aesthetics of ...
artist. Hughes is known for urban commentary and life expressions offered via the genre of poetry. His latest book ''Unsuitable for Fools'' was published April 21, 2020 by Nebo Media Group.
Personal life
Hughes was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, which is close to the Louisiana border. 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
Permian High School is a public high school located in Odessa, Texas and is one of three high schools in the Ector County Independent School District. It was the subject of the book '' Friday Night Lights'', which in turn inspired a movie and T ...
in 1984.
Upon graduating from French, Hughes entered the University of Houston in Houston, Texas where he received 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
*''Unsuitable for Fools'',
Nebo Media Group, 2020
*''Disturbing the Piece'',
Nebo Media Group, 2018
*''Goats Do Roman Villages'',
Nebo Media Group, 2016
*''Sugar-Tooth Confession'',
Nebo Media Group, 2012
*''I Am Poet'', Storybookx, 2009
*''Chocolate Covered Raisins'', Storybookx, 1995
*''Paper Walls'', Storybookx, 1994
Audio recordings
*''Cottonwood Park'', 2005
*''The Sound of One Voice Marching'', 1999
References
External links
Tracks from Cottonwood Park by Detrick Hughes at Rhapsody.comBook by Detrick Hughes at Amazon.comEta Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
Past Readers at the Bluebird Reading SeriesDetrick Hughes on Poets & Writers (pw.org)
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American male poets
1966 births
African-American poets
People from Beaumont, Texas
Living people
University of Houston alumni
Poets from Texas
21st-century American poets
21st-century American male writers
Ashland University alumni
21st-century African-American writers
20th-century African-American people
African-American male writers