Alexis De Veaux
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| Alexis De Veaux | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1948 Harlem, New York, United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Writer Illustrator |
Alexis De Veaux (born September 24, 1948) is an American writer and illustrator.[1] She chaired the Department of Women's Studies, at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her surname also appears as DeVeaux.
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Life
She was born on September 24, 1948, in Harlem. In 1976 she got her BA from State University of New York Empire State College and got her MA and PhD from the University of Buffalo.[1] She wrote for Essence magazine, from 1979 to 1991.[2][3][4]
Works
- Na-Ni, Harper & Row, 1973
- Spirits in the street, Anchor Press, 1974
- Gap Tooth Girlfriends: An Anthology, Gap Tooth Girlfriends Publications, 1981
- Blue Heat: A Portfolio of Poems & Drawings, Diva Pub. Associates, 1985
- This Far by Faith: A Writer's Autobiography, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1989
- Don't Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday, Writers & Readers Publishing, Incorporated, 1988, ISBN 9780863161322
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Awards[5]
- 1972: Short story Remember Him, an Outlaw received National Black Fiction Award.
- 1972: First prize from Black Creation for a short story.[1]
- 1973 best production award from Westchester Community College Drama Festival for Circles.[1]
- 1974: NA-NI received Brooklyn Museum of Art Books for Children Award.
- 1981: Don't Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday appeared on the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults list.[1]
- 1981: National Endowment for the Arts fellow[1]
- 1982: Unity in Media Award[1]
- 1984: MADRE Humanitarian Award[1]
- 1984: Fannie Lou Hammer Award[1]
- 1988: An Enchanted Hair Tale received American Library Association Coretta Scott King Award.
- 1991: An Enchanted Hair Tale received Lorraine Hansberry Award for Excellence in Children's Literature.
- 2005: Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde received the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award[6]
References
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External links
- Official website
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