American Poet Who Went Home Again

A poet, historian, novelist, and visual artist born in Savannah, Georgia, Aberjhani served in the United States Air Force as a public affairs specialist before his literary career. With Sandra L. West he co-authored the Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (Facts on File, 2003), named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title in 2004 by the American Library Association's Association of College and Research Libraries. His poetry collections include The River of Winged Dreams (Bright Skylark Literary Productions, 2010) and Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black (2012). He received the Thomas Jefferson Journalism Award in 1982 and a Connect Savannah readers' award as Best Savannah Poet and Spoken Word Artist in 2006.