A former editor for the U.S. Air Force and a native of Savannah, Georgia (USA), Aberjhani is the author of nine books in multiple genres, including educational reference, biography, fantasy, mystery, poetry, history, and memoir. He is a winner of the Thomas Jefferson Award for his journalism, the Choice Academic Title and Best History Book Awards for his historical writings, the Creative Loafing Critic’s Pick Best Savannah Author Award for general authorship, and the Connect Savannah 2006 Poet and Spoken Word Artist of the Year Award for his poetry.
In 2009, Aberjhani emerged as one of the pioneers of online interpretative citizen journalism. In his position as the National African-American Art Examiner, he has logged informative and entertaining stories on such era-defining issues as: the case of Georgia death-row inmate Troy Anthony Davis; the life and death of Michael Jackson; the return of neosoul singer Maxwell; the Johnny Mercer Centennial; and profiles of artists working in the U.S. Southeast.
His books, four of which have Kindle editions, include: The River of Winged Dreams (2010, Bright Skylark Literary Productions); ELEMENTAL, The Power of Illuminated Love (2008, with artist Luther E. Vann); The American Poet Who Went Home Again (2008); The Bridge of Silver Wings 2009; Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World (2007/2008); Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black (2012); Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (2003, Facts On File), which won the New Jersey Notable Book Award; The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois (2003, Kensington Books);and I Made My Boy Out of Poetry (1997, Washington Publications/iUniverse).
He has also edited a number of titles for both independent authors and academic institutions such as Mountain State University. Most recently he served as an editor for Savannah, Immortal City, the first published volume in the Civil War Savannah Series by Barry Sheehy, Cindy Wallace, and Vaughnette Goode-Walker. ESSENCE Magazine listed his Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance among its “recommended gift items” and Black Issues Book Review listed it among their “Recommended Titles for the Home Library.” Grits.com selected his ELEMENTAL gift book of art and poetry as one the featured recommended titles for its online book club.
Aberjhani is also the founder of the popular Creative Thinkers International website and a member of the PEN American Center and Academy of American Poets.
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Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
3 editions - first published in 2003 -
The American Poet Who Went Home Again
2 editions - first published in 2010 -
The River of Winged Dreams
2 editions - first published in 2010 -
Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World
2 editions - first published in 2010 -
ELEMENTAL
1 edition - first published in 2008 -
Literary Savannah
1 edition - first published in 2006 -
The wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois
1 edition - first published in 2003 -
The Bridge of Silver Wings 2009
1 edition - first published in 2009
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- The River of Winged Dreams
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- National African American Art Examiner
- Aberjhani LibraryThing Author Profile
- Facebook Author Profile for Aberjhani
- Publisher's Editor Page on LibraryThing
- Bright Skylark Literary Productions
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