Demby, William (1922 – 2013)

Demby, William (1922 – 2013)

  • <p>William Demby. Courtesy of blackpast.org</p> <p>https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/demby-william-1922/</p>

William Demby was a novelist who moved to Staten Island in 1967 and who taught English at the College of Staten Island for twenty years. He loved Italy, spending large amounts of time there, and continued to write after he retired from teaching in 1989. His published works include: Beetlecreek, The Catacombs, Love Story Black, Blue Boy, and King Comus.

Read more about William Demby at: https://tinyurl.com/y3my5lqa, and https://tinyurl.com/y54jagr7.