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Virginia Hamilton
AuthorBooks · Second hand1936-2002
Virginia Esther Hamilton was an American children's books author. She wrote 41 books, including M. C. Higgins, the Great (1974), for which she won the U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the Newbery Medal in 1975. Her works were celebrated for exploring the African-American experience, what she called "Liberation Literature."
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Birth
1936
Death
2002
First book
1967
Years writing
59
Virginia Hamilton was born and raised in Yellow Springs, Ohio, a place that deeply shaped her identity.
Her academic background included studies in literature and creative writing at Ohio State University and the New School for Social Research.
After moving to New York in 1958, she worked various odd jobs while honing her narrative craft.
Her 1967 literary debut, Zeely, was a resounding success that earned her prestigious international awards.
Throughout her prolific career, she published dozens of works focused on the African American experience and culture.