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Venise T. Berry
Born
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Iowa (BA, MA)
University of Texas at Austin (PhD)
EmployerUniversity of Iowa
Notable workSo Good
RelativesS. Torriano Berry (brother)
Websitewww.veniseberry.com

Venise T. Berry is an American novelist known for her novels about contemporary African-American relationships. With her brother S. Torriano Berry, she has also written several books on African-American cinema.

Background

Venise Torriana Berry is the oldest of three children born to Virgil and Jean Berry. She received a BA in Journalism and an MA in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa. From the University of Texas at Austin, she received a Ph.D. in Radio, TV and Film.[1]

Career

An Associate Professor of Journalism and African American Studies at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Berry is the author of three national bestselling novels: So Good (1996), All of Me (2000) and Colored Sugar Water (2002). She is co-author with S. Torriano Berry of The 50 Most Influential Black Films (Citadel, 2001) and The Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema (Scarecrow Press, 2007).[1][2]

Awards and recognition

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Biography - Venise Berry". VeniseBerry.com. Coralville, Iowa: BerryBooks. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  2. ^ "Journalism professor to discuss experiences as a black woman at UI". The University of Iowa News Services. Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa. 1998-02-17. Retrieved 2011-10-09.

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