C. Liegh McInnis

About C. Liegh McInnis

C. Liegh McInnis is an instructor of English at Jackson State University, the former publisher and editor of Black Magnolias Literary Journal, the author of seven books, including four collections of poetry, one collection of short fiction (Scripts: Sketches and Tales of Urban Mississippi), and one work of literary criticism (The Lyrics of Prince: A Literary Look at a Creative, Musical Poet, Philosopher, and Storyteller), and the former First Runner-Up of the Amiri Baraka/Sonia Sanchez Poetry Award sponsored by North Carolina State A&T. He has presented papers at national conferences, such as College Language Association and the Neo-Griot Conference, and his work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including The Southern Quarterly, Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam, Down to the Dark River: An Anthology of Poems on the Mississippi River, Black Hollywood Unchained: Essays about Hollywood’s Portrayal of African Americans, The Pierian, Black Gold: An Anthology of Black Poetry, Sable, New Delta Review, The Black World Today, In Motion Magazine, MultiCultural Review, A Deeper Shade, New Laurel Review, ChickenBones, Oxford American, Journal of Ethnic American Literature, B. K. Nation, Red Ochre Lit, and Brick Street Press Anthology. In January of 2009, C. Liegh, along with eight other poets, was invited by the NAACP to read poetry in Washington, DC, for their Inaugural Poetry Reading celebrating the election of President Barack Obama. He has also been invited by colleges and libraries all over the country to read his poetry and fiction and to lecture on various topics, such as creative writing and various aspects of African American literature, music, and history. McInnis can be contacted through Psychedelic Literature, 203 Lynn Lane, Clinton, MS 39056,(60••••••24, p••••••••@bellsouth.net. For more information, checkout his website

Experience

1. Instructor

   Jackson State University

   Jan 1993 — Present · Jackson, MS, US

   Instructor of Creative Writing, Literary Criticism, World Literature, and Composition Literature

Education

• Jackson State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1987 — 1992

• Jackson State University

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  1992 — 1994

Skills

• Creative Writing
• English
• Editing
• Creative Writing Workshops
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Teaching