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Sybil Pittman Estess, Ph.D. Writer Poet Laureate of State of Texas Houston, TX
Sybil Pittman Estess, Ph.D, is being recognized by ContinentalWho’s Who as a Lifetime Achiever for her outstanding achievements in the field of Writing and acknowledgment of her literary excellence as a renowned Writer, Author, and Poet. As an award-winning writer and poet, Dr. Estess is renowned for her unique voice, and for exploring women’s experiences, love, loss, friendship, and life. Often close and personal, she prides herself on sharing personal stories through her poetry and that is appreciated by the audiences. From writing diaries and prayers as a child, she has made a mark, and has been nominated for Poet Laureate of the State of Texas for 2015 and was one of eight finalists for Poet Laureate in 2009. Her poetry manuscripts have also won runner up in five national contests: Green Rose, New Issues Press; University of Michigan Press; Walt Whitman Contest; University of North Alabama; and Salmon Run Press. They have also received Honorable Mention at the University of North Texas Press. Additionally, she has also written a collection of criticism, “Elizabeth Bishop and Her Art.” Her memoir, Mississippi MilkWater, discusses growing up in the 17th State in the 40’s and 50’s. Born in Mississippi, Dr. Estess obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University. Soon thereafter, she earned her Master of Arts degree from the University of Kentucky and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University. She relocated to Houston, Texas, and has been a resident for 30 years. She is an active member of the Texas Association of Texas Writers. Throughout her extensive career, Dr. Estess has flourished in varying positions teaching students. She has taught at the University of Houston, the University of St. Thomas, Rice University, Houston Community College, Blinn Colleges in Brenham and College Station, Texas, and for Inprint, a non-credit extension of the Creative Writing Department at the University of Houston, Christ Church Cathedral, and the C. G. Jung Center. She has been a Traveling Artist for Austin Writers League, in Austin, Texas, and in the summers of 1995 to 2002. She also taught in “Common Ground,” formerly a National Endowment of Humanities (NEH) Seminar in Multi-Cultural Literature for teachers. Her previous poetry volumes include Maneuvers, 2010, by Inleaf Press; Labyrinth, Pecan Grove Press, 2007; Blue, Candled in January Sun, Word Tech Communications, 2005; and Seeing the Desert Green, Latitudes Press, 1987. She has published poems in such journals as The Texas Review, New Texas, Concho River Review, Borderlands, Windhover, Shenandoah, The Paris Review, The New Republic, Western Humanities Review, and Southern Poetry Review. Her literary criticism has appeared in Modern Poetry Studies, The Southern Review, The Denver Quarterly, The Iowa Review, New Texas, Borderlands, Manhattan Review, The Texas Review, and elsewhere. An active member of her community, Dr. Estess devotes her time to St. Jude and Smile Train. In her free time, Dr. Estess enjoys writing and spending time with family and friends. Dr. Estess dedicates this recognition to her mentor, Philip Booth. For further information, please visit www.sybilestess.com.
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