Jones, Gayl

American novelist and poet Gayl Jones was born November 23, 1949, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Gayl Jones’s first novel, Corregidora, which was published by Random House in 1975, explored the psychological effects of slavery and sexual abuse on a modern black woman. In addition to novels, Jones has published works of poetry, such as Song for Anninho (1981) and The Hermit-Woman (1983); plays, including award-winning, Chile Woman (1974); and collections of short stories and criticism.

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