Background
Wright, Emily Powers was born on June 15, 1953 in Atlanta. Daughter of Madison Cornelius II and Joie (Powers) Wright.
editor English language and literature educator
Wright, Emily Powers was born on June 15, 1953 in Atlanta. Daughter of Madison Cornelius II and Joie (Powers) Wright.
Bachelor in elementary education, Emory University, 1974. Master of Arts in Teaching, Georgia State University, 1978. Master of Arts in English literature, Columbia University, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy in English, Columbia University, 1990.
Associate editor Center American Culture Studies, Columbia University, New York City, 1984-1986;
editorial assistant, Peachtree Publications, Atlanta, 1989;
copyeditor, New York University Press, 1989-1994;
senior editor, Peachtree Publications, 1990-1992;
instructor English, Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, 1993-1994;
assistant professor, Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, since 1994;
co-director Women Writers Conference, Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, since 1994. Teaching apprentice Columbia University, 1984-1987. Instructor English Emory University, Atlanta, 1989, assistant professor, 1991.
Instructor English Mercer U., Atlanta, 1989,Columbia University, 1989, Oglethorpe U., Atlanta, 1989, 90.