C.D. Wright was a poet, author, professor, and social activist born in Arkansas. Her first book Room Rented by a Single Woman, was published in 1977; she also published many poetry collections, including Translation of the Gospel Back into Tongues and Deepstep Come Shining, among other works.
Wright also taught as a professor at Brown University for three decades in the role of Israel J. Kapstein Professor of Literary Arts. While living in Rhode Island, she and her husband raised their son, Brecht Wright Gander.
Information from Wright’s website.