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Sandi Russell's talent goes beyond being an accomplished jazz singer. Her book Render Me My Song: African - American Women Writers from Slavery to the Present (Pandora Press, 1991, revised 2002) is the basis of an acclaimed one-woman show. 

'"Not to know is bad; not to ask is worse," states the African proverb that introduces Render Me My  Song, by the end of this seminal work, no reader will need to ask.'
~ Elle Magazine

'Mixing biography, history and literary criticism in a hightly original commentary, Russell writes with verve and passion.  Her narrative is at once a rich tribute to black women writers and a valuable resource' 
~ New Directions for Women
Ms. Russell is also co-editor of the Virago book, Love Poems by Women
Both books are available at: 
Barnes and Noble
Amazon (USA)
Amazon (UK)

In addition, Ms. Russell has co-authored several books, written numerous literary reviews and was a regular contributor to The Women's Review, London and Wasafiri, Cantebury magazines.  She guest lecturered 
at many universities, conferences and also appeared on British and American Radio (BBC and Voice of America), and is a jazz vocal instructor at Durham University, Durham, England.

Ms. Russell has also won numerous literary awards and was the Guest of Honor at the International Conference on "Orality" for 2005, at the University of Angers, France ( 'An Interview with Sandi Russell in Angers, 26 November, 2005', in Journal of the Short Story in English - 47, Autumn 2006; Presse de l'Université  d'Angers, France, pp 193-202.)  Among previous honorees: Grahame Green, Muriel Spark, Antonia Byatt and Grace Paley.

Ms. Russell has performed her acclaimed one-woman show, Render Me My Song - African-American Women Writers from Slavery to the Present,  throughout the UK and Europe. Venues that included  Ronnie Scotts,London; Kings College, London; Arthur Miller Centre at the University of East Anglia; Martin Luther King Memorial Conference, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; The South Bank, London; Batley Theatre, Huddersfield and the University of Macerata, Macerata, Italy.

Ms. Russell is listed in Who's Who Among African Americans
published by Thomson Gale
 

 For information: sandi@venn-cott.demon.co.uk

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