Veverly Edwards - Department of English
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Veverly Edwards

Assistant Professor of Teaching

Email OnlyPT 214vmedwrds@memphis.edu

 

Education

M.F.A., Creative Nonfiction Writing, University of Memphis
Ed. Specialist, Adult Organizational Learning and Leadership, University of Idaho
B.A., Journalism, Memphis State University M.A., Curriculum Development, University of Idaho  

Academic Summary

Veverly M. Edwards teaches a variety of subjects in the Department of English. Creative Writing and African American Literature are her passions. She’s also a graphic artist, mostly self-taught. She’s participated in art exhibitions with Beale Street Art Crawl, Arkwings, and Crosstown Arts.

Publications

  • Edwards, Veverly. “My Memphis, My Home.” National Folklife Network, 20 Nov. 2023, https://nationalfolklifenetwork.org/my-memphis-my-home/.
  • “On More than Conquering,” Anthology, They Tried but Failed, Professional Women Publishing, forthcoming.
  • God’s Miracle Among Corruption in Idaho, Self-Published, June 2014.