Venise T. Berry
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.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, All of Me and Colored Sugar Water. She is co-author with S. Torriano Berry of The 50 Most Influential Black Films and The Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema.Awards and recognition
- 2001: Honor Book Award, Black Caucus of the American Library Association for All of Me
- 2001: Iowa Author Award, Public Library Foundation, Des Moines, Iowa
- 2003: Creative Contribution to Literature Award, Zora Neale Hurston Society