Sherley Anne Williams

An award-winning fiction writer, playwright, and poet, Sherley Anne Williams (1944-1999) is best known for her widely acclaimed novel Dessa Rose . Her interest in children's literature was nurtured by story-telling sessions for her son, Malcolm, and his friends. Working Cotton is based on poems from The Peacock Poems , a National Book Award nominee, and his her first book for children.

An award-winning fiction writer, playwright, and poet, Sherley Anne Williams (1944-1999) is best known for her widely acclaimed novel Dessa Rose . Her interest in children's literature was nurtured by story-telling sessions for her son, Malcolm, and his friends. Working Cotton is based on poems from The Peacock Poems , a National Book Award nominee, and his her first book for children. See less