D. Dufer Miriam

Miriam Summerville (formerly Dufer and Lane) grew up in Gordo, AL, a small town west of Tuscaloosa, AL. She currently resides in Birmingham, AL.

Her education is from the University of Alabama, CSUDH, Old Dominion University, National University, and George Washington University.

She spent 20 years serving in the United States Army in both the enlisted and officer ranks, working in Food Service, Military Intelligence, and Military Police.

She is multilingual: English, French, Italian, Haitian Creole, and Russian.

Writing is her passion, and she has published two poetry books: "Confessions and Other Strange Impulses" and "Stage Left". She also has 4 articles published in the "Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society". Her Master’s Thesis was published in 2005: "The Image and Identity of the Black Woman in the Poetry and Prose of Toi Derricotte", which she is turning into a commercial book. She is currently working on her 3rd book of poetry, entitled "Chrysanthemums", a book of short stories, and getting her certification in Genealogy.

She has one daughter, Youngsun, currently attending college.