Background
Burkett, Josephine Ruth was born on November 16, 1927 in San Diego, California, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Frances (Nunez) Novotne.
educator performing art inventor
Burkett, Josephine Ruth was born on November 16, 1927 in San Diego, California, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Frances (Nunez) Novotne.
Bachelor, Los Angeles State University, 1959. Postgraduate, Long Beach State University, 1960.
Teacher, Benicia High School, San Francisco Bay area, 1982; inventor of performing art, Poetry in Motion, 1983.
Married Paul Burket, March 10, 1950 (divorced July 1981).