Lucinda Roy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lucinda Roy
Occupation	Poet
Date Of Birth	Dec 19, 1955(1955-12-19)
Age	69
Birthplace	Battersea
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Lucinda Roy Biography

Lucinda Roy is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on December 19, 1955 in Battersea, United Kingdom. Lucinda Roy, a British-American novelist, educator, and poet was born December 19, 1955.

After the Virginia Tech shootings in April 2007, it was discovered that Roy had noticed violent tendencies two years prior to Seung-Hui Cho writings and behavior. Although she warned campus authorities about Cho at the time, they were unable to take any action or force Cho into psychiatric care because Cho had not made any threats.

She has published poetry, fiction and commentaries in many publications including North American Review and American Poetry Review, Rattle and Prairie Schooner, The New York Times and Chronicle of Higher Education. Inside Higher Education and USA Today also featured her work in anthologies such as Mixed: Anthology of Short Fiction about the Multiracial Experience (ed. Chandra Prasad (2006), Go Girl: A Book of Travel and Adventure for Black Women (ed. Elaine Lee (1997), and Daughters of Africa – An International Anthology of Words & Writings by Women of African Descent. Margaret Busby, 1992).

Lucinda Roy Net Worth

Lucinda Roy is one of the richest Poet from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lucinda Roy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her first collection of poetry was Wailing the Dead to sleep, which she published in 1988. The introduction was written by Nikki Giovanni, an American poet. Lucille Clifton selected Roy’s second collection of poetry, The Hummingbirds in 1995 as the Eighth Mountain Poetry Prize winner.

Roy has also published two novels, the semi-autobiographical Lady Moses (HarperCollins, 1998) and Hotel Alleluia (HarperCollins, 2000).

Roy subsequently wrote a book about the tragedy, No Right to Remain Silent: The Tragedy at Virginia Tech. She appeared on CBS News with Katie Couric on April 12, 2009, to mark the second anniversary of the shootings. Roy stated that Cho had twice sought attention from a mental health specialist on campus that she had recommended to him, but that Cho “was never really examined.”

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Lucinda Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Lucinda Roy celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Lucinda Roy

1. Lucinda Roy is a British-American novelist, poet, and educator.
2. She was born on July 22, 1955, in the UK.
3. Roy has published four novels and several poetry collections.
4. Her debut novel “Lady Moses” was published in 1998.
5. She is also known for her memoir “No Right to Remain Silent.”
6. Roy served as the Poet Laureate of Virginia from 2017-2018.
7. She is a professor at Virginia Tech’s Department of English.
8. Roy has won numerous awards for her writing and teaching.
9. She advocates for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
10. Her work often explores themes of race, gender, and identity.