Born 1967, in Richmond, VA; Education: College graduate; attended writing class at New School of Social Research (now New School University). Agent—Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency, 65 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012. Psychotherapist and clinical social worker in New York, NY; author of young adult novels. Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection, American Library Associatio…
Born 1947, in New York, NY; Education: Barnard College, A.B., 1968. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, gardening, nature study, music. Agent—c/o Curtis Brown, Ltd., 10 Astor Place, New York, NY 10003. Author of books for young adults. Assistant portfolio manager and marketing manager for a major mutual fund company, New York, NY, 1986–96; placement counselor for temporary employm…
Born 1976, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Tufts University, B.A., 1997; New York Academy of Art, M.F.A. (cum laude), 2000. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Houghton Mifflin Children's Books, 222 Berkeley St., 8th Fl., Boston, MA 02116-3764. Hillary Frank Writer and illustrator. Producer and writer for radio programs, including This American Life, Morning Edition, Marketplace, Studio 360, …
1970(?)— Gospel singer Franklin, Kirk, photograph. AP/Wide World Photos. Reproduced by permission. "My message is simple and plain," Kirk Franklin insisted in the Los Angeles Times. "I'm trying to change the way people look at gospel music. It's not corny, and it's not hokey. We're not just running around here with some choir robes on,…
Nationality: British. Born: Mill Hill, London, 1933. Education: Sutton High School for Boys; Kingston Grammar School, Surrey; Emmanuel College, Cambridge, B.A. 1957. Military Service: Served in the Royal Artillery and Intelligence Corps, 1952-54. Career: Reporter, 1957-59, and columnist, 1959-62, the Guardian, Manchester and London; columnist, the Observer, London, 1962-68. Lives in London. Awards…
Born 1958, in Los Angeles, CA; Education: Art Center College of Design, B.F.A., 1981. Agent—Steven Malk, Writer's House, 21 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Children's Literature Council of Southern California. (Adapter) Hush Little Baby: A Folksong with Pictures, Browndeer Press (San Diego, CA), 1999. Roller Coast…
Born 1956, in Whittier, CA; Education: Stanford University, B.A. (with distinction), 1978. Agent—Jane Jordan Browne, 410 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605. Writer. Freelance reporter/editor, Sonora, CA, 1980-95. Stink Bomb Mom, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1996. The Year My Parents Ruined My Life, Holiday House (New York, NY), 1997. The Polyester Grandpa, Holiday House (New York, NY), 199…
1956— Comedian, commentator, actor Performer and writer Aaron Freeman has been a fixture of Chicago arts and entertainment ever since he created his satirical Council Wars stage show in the early 1980s. He has developed and starred in other one-man shows, including the acclaimed Do the White Thing, written commentaries for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting System, and releas…
Nationality: British. Born: London, 1929. Education: The University of Reading, Berkshire, 1949-51, B.A. (honors) in English literature and philosophy, 1951. Career: Copywriter, C.J. Lytle Ltd., London, 1951-52; schoolteacher in London, 1952-53; reporter, North London Observer, 1953; literary secretary to Louis Golding, 1953-55. Lives in London. Agent: Richard Scott Simon, Anthony Sheil Associates…
(Victoria Freeman) Born 1977, in London, England; Education: Attended Wimbledon School of Art; Kingston University, B.A. (illustration). Freelance illustrator and writer; works as a medical secretary. Roar!, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA), 2002. Hannukah Sticker Book, Walker Books (London, England), 2003. Hooray, I'm Five Today!, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA), 2004. Ann Dodds Dayle, Pe…
(Louis Catt) Hobbies and other interests: Live music, traveling. Agent—Fraser Ross, 6 Wellington Place, Leith EH6 7EQ, England. Writer and storyteller. Visiting lecturer, University of the West of England. Previously worked in theater as an actor and writer, and National Book League; writer-in-residence at various schools; former reviewer for Guardian, London, England. Emil/Kurt Maschler Aw…
Nationality: American. Born: Marilyn Edwards in New York City, 1929. Education: Hofstra College (now University), Hempstead, Long Island, B.A. 1951, M.A. 1964; Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ph.D. 1972. Career: Instructor, Hofstra University, 1964-68; assistant professor of English, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1972-76; artist-in-residence, Aspen Institute fo…
Born 1955. Education: Attended York University, Toronto, 1974-76, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, 1977, and Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY, 1978; School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, B.F.A., 1981; School of the Art Institute of Chicago, M.F.A., 1985. Art photographer, 1980—. Exhibitions: MIT Creative Photography Lab, 1980; Idee Gallery, Toronto, 1983, 1985, and 1988…
Born 1968, in Israel; Education: Rutgers University, M.A. (education); attended Temple University School of Law. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Houghton Mifflin, 222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116-3764. Author and editor. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, former copy editor; Walker and Company, New York, NY, former children's book editor; Hyperion Press, New York, NY, former editor.…
Nationality: American. Born: New York City, 1930. Education: De Witt Clinton High School, Bronx, New York; University of Missouri, Columbia, 1947-51, B.A. in journalism 1951. Military Service: United States Air Force, 1951-53: Lieutenant. Career: Editorial director, Magazine Management Company, publishers, New York, 1953-64. Visiting professor of literature, York College, City University, New York…
Nationality: American. Born: Richard Friedman, near Kerrville, Texas, 1944. Education: University of Texas, B.A. Career: Peace Corps, Borneo, 1966-68; leader of the country-western band Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys; actor. Agent: Esther Newburg, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90211, U.S.A. Kinky Friedman is the author of a dozen mystery …
Born 1951, in New York, NY; Education: Vassar College, B.A. (cum laude; Spanish and drama), 1972; Yale University, M.A. (Spanish), 1975, Ph.D. (Spanish), 1977. Agent—Richard Curtis Literary Agency, 171 E. 74th St., New York, NY 10021. Writer. Yale University, New Haven, CT, instructor in Spanish, 1977–79, 1983. Science Fiction Writers of America. Named Outstanding New Fantasy Writer…
Born 1915, in Hankow, China; moved to United States c. 1928; Education: Wheaton College, A.B., 1937; attended Columbia University. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, traveling. Agent—Gina MacCoby Literary Agency, 1123 Broadway, Ste. 1010, New York, NY 10010. Writer of historical biographies and novels for young people. Silver Burdett Co., New York, NY, research assistant, 1937-41; Dobbs…
Born 1949, in Brookings, SD; Education: Syracuse University, B.A. (elementary education); Indiana University, M.A. (English), 1994. Hobbies and other interests: Hiking, cross-country skiing, raising and releasing monarch butterflies, geneaology. Agent—Capstone Press, 151 Good Counsel Dr., P.O. Box 669, Mankato, MN 56002. Educator and author. Kilquhanity House School (boarding school), Scot…
Born 1947, in Winchester, England; Education: Maidstone College of Art, B.A. (with honors), 1971. Agent—c/o Author Correspondence, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 110 E. 59th St., New York, NY 10022. Artist, illustrator, creative consultant to films, including The Dark Crystal, 1983, and Labyrinth, 1986. Exhibitions: Work has been exhibited in England and America. ASFA Best Interior Illustration Awa…
Nationality: American. Born: Huntington, New York, 1957. Education: Washington University, A.B. 1979. Career: Writer in residence, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1988. Awards: Ohio Aid to Individual Artists fellowship, 1985; National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, 1987; short fiction award (University of Iowa Press), 1988. Agent: Tom Hart, 20 Kenwood Street, Boston, Massachusetts…
1977– Economist In 2003, economist Roland G. Fryer joined the faculty of Harvard University as one of the youngest professors in the school's history. Fryer's specialty is race-based economic issues, and his research projects seek to answer the question of why African-Americans are harder hit by poverty than other demographic groups in America. "I basically want to figu…
Born 1932, in O'Fallon, IL; Education: Gradu-Bernie Fuchsated from Washington University School of Fine Arts (St. Louis, MO), 1954. Hobbies and other interests: Music, travel, golf. Agent—c/o Harvey Kahn, 155 Millburn Ave., Millburn, NJ 07041. New Center Studio, Detroit, MI, artist, 1954–57; Art Group, Inc., Detroit, artist and owner, 1958–62; freelance artist, Westport…
1951– Corporate executive Ann Fudge's estimable rise through the ranks of corporate power made her one of the most influential—and at the same time one of the youngest—decisionmaking women in American business. Her achievement is all the more impressive, wrote New York Times reporter Judith H. Dobrzynski, because she "had to crash through not merely the glass cei…
Carlos Fuentes: 1928—: Novelist , essayist. "The novelist takes it upon himself to reinvent in depth a world that must come alive again, for the future only exists if the past does also," Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes told the UNESCO Courier in 1992. That statement might serve as a credo for the complex, challenging works of this master of the modern Latin American novel…
1962— Hockey player, coach The Edmonton Oilers dominated the National Hockey League (NHL) throughout the 1980s, in no small part due to the goaltending talents of Grant Fuhr. Fuhr was an indispensable component of a team that won five Stanley Cups in seven years, a sometimes brilliant defender who was particularly effective in playoff games. In 1988 Ralph Wiley called Fuhr—who was th…
Born 1958, in Dorsten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Scholastic, Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Author and illustrator. Zurich children's book award, 2000, Vienna House of Literature award, 2001, and Torchlight prize, Askews Library Services, 2003, all for The Thief Lord. Cornelia Funke (And illustrator) Herr der Diebe, Cecelie Dressler Verlag (…
Born 1956, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: C.W. Post College/Long Island University, B.F.A., 1978. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, herbology. Illustrator and graphic artist. Graphic Artists' Guild. Alvin Silverstein, The Story of Your Ear, Coward, McCann &Geoghegan (New York, NY), 1981. Jay H. Heyman, The Gourmet Guide to Water Cookery, Avon (New York, NY), 1983. Heather Forest, …
Born 1951, in Dayton OH; Education: Ohio State University, B.A., 1974. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Presbyterian. Office—433 S. 5th St., Miamisburg, OH 45342-2940. Journalist and writer. Piqua Daily Call, Piqua, OH, reporter, 1974–78; Kettering-Oakwood Times, Kettering, OH, reporter, 1978–79; Dayton Daily News, reporter, beginning 1979, military affairs reporter, beginning 1…
Surname is pronounced Gall-iano; born 1946, in Niagara Falls, NY; Education: State University of New York at Cobleski, B.S. Religion: Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, camping, canoeing, hiking, painting, and singing. Elementary school teacher in Honeoye, NY, 1969-73; teacher in a K-5 country school, Buffalo, WY, 1973-77; elementary school teacher in Buffalo, WY, 1977-2003; full-ti…
Nationality: American. Born: Oscar, Louisiana, 1933. Education: Vallejo Junior College; San Francisco State College, 1955-57, B.A. 1957; Stanford University, California (Stegner fellow, 1958), 1958-59. Military Service: Served in the United States Army, 1953-55. Career: Writer-in-residence, Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1971, Stanford University, Spring 1981, and Whittier College, Californi…
1923–2005 Basketball coach Gaines, Clarence E., Sr., photograph. AP/Wide World Photos. A giant of a man in more ways than one, Clarence "Big House" Gaines Sr. won more basketball games than all but a handful of other colleges in the history of the game. At six feet five inches and 165 pounds, he was an imposing figure. As head basketball coach and athletic director at Winston-…
(Diana G. Burke; Diana Gallagher Burke) Born 1946, in Paterson, NJ; Education: High school graduate, 1964. Politics: Democrat. Agent—Ricia Mainhardt, 612 Argyle Rd, L5, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Writer. Has also worked as instructor in horse riding, artist, and folk singer. Hugo Award for best fan artist, 1988. The Alien Dark (novel), TSR, 1990. (With husband, Martin R. Burke) The Chance Factor (…
Nationality: Canadian. Born: Mavis de Trafford Young in Montreal, Quebec, 1922. Education: Schools in Montreal and New York. Career: Worked in Montreal, early 1940s; reporter, Montreal Standard, 1944-50; has lived in Europe since 1950, and in Paris from early 1960s. Writer-in-residence, University of Toronto, 1983-84. Awards: Canadian Fiction prize, 1978; Governor-General's award, 1982; Can…
Born 1948, in Valeyres-sous-Rances, Switzerland. Education: Attended University of Lausanne. Writer and journalist. La vie à belles dents (title means "Life with Beautiful Teeth"), Gallimard Editions (Paris, France), 1982. Rose Blanche (title means "White Rose"), illustrated by Roberto Innocenti, Script (Neuchãtel, Switzerland), 1985, Creative Education (M…
Nationality: Scottish. Born: Kilwinning, Scotland, 1956. Education: Glasgow University, M.A. 1978. Career: Welfare rights worker, 1976-77; teacher of English, Strathclyde Regional Council, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1980-89. Awards: Scottish Arts Council book award, 1990, and MIND book of the year/Allan Lane award, 1991, both for The Trick Is to Keep Breathing; Cosmopolitan /Perrier award, 1991, for shor…
Nationality: American. Born: Bronxville, New York, 1937. Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, B. Mgt.E. 1959; San Francisco State College (now University), California. Military Service: Served in the United States Navy, 1960-61. Awards: Stegner fellowship, 1968; PEN grant, 1975; Creative Artists Public Service fellowship, 1976. A literary innovator whose works have often h…
(John Bryan Gantos, Jr.) Born 1951, in Mount Pleasant, PA; Education: Emerson College, B.F.A., 1976, M.A., 1984. Politics: "Liberal Democrat." Religion: Roman Catholic. Jack Gantos Author and educator. Emerson College, Boston, MA, professor of creative writing and literature, 1978–95. Visiting professor at Brown University, 1986, University of New Mexico, 1993, and Vermont Col…
Nationality: Cuban-American. Born: Havana, Cuba (immigrated to United States in 1960), 1958. Education: Barnard College, B.A. 1979. Career: Reporter and researcher, Time magazine, 1983-85, correspondent, 1985-90, bureau chief in Miami, 1987-88. Awards: Hodder fellowship (Princeton University), 1992-93; Cintas fellowship, 1992-93; Whiting Writers Award, 1996. Agent: Ellen Levine, 15 East 26th Stree…
Anthony Nomar Garciaparra: 1973—: Baseball shortstop. Called "one of baseball's best ambassadors" by Baseball Digest, Anthony Nomar Garcia-parra has made quite a name for himself as a shortstop on the Boston Red Sox baseball team. During his 1997 rookie season, he set several major league, American league, and Red Sox rookie records. Baseball Weekly called it …
Born in Worcestershire, England. Education: Earned Ph.D. Hobbies and other interests: Playing piano. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Orion Publishing Group, Orion House, 5 Upper Saint Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9EA, England. Academic and writer. Formerly worked as a bookseller, waiter, fruit-picker, library assistant, factory worker, church organist, and civil servant; Institute of Geography,…
Nationality: English. Born: London, England, 1970. Education: Attended Manchester University. Awards: Betty Trask prize, 1998. Alex Garland creates exotic entertainments that have inspired comparisons to the work of Graham Greene and even Joseph Conrad with their mix of psychological exploration, moral conundrum, and suspenseful plotting. If these comparisons seem a bit generous, they can be seen…
Born 1952, in New York, NY; Education: Pratt Institute, B.F.A., 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Painting landscapes. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dutton's Children's Books, 345 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Author and illustrator of children's books. Formerly worked as a janitor in a nursing home and as a cab driver. Certificates of merit, Society of Illustrators, 1981&#…
Nationality: Australian. Born: Helen Ford in Geelong, Victoria, 1942. Education: Manifold Heights State School; Ocean Grove State School; The Hermitage, Geelong; Melbourne University, 1961-65, B.A. (honors) 1965. Career: Writer-in-residence, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, 1983, and University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 1984. Melbourne theater critic, National Times, Sydney, 1982-83.…
Nationality: American. Born: Orlando, Florida, 1929. Education: Sewanee Military Academy; The Hill School, graduated 1947; Princeton University, New Jersey, 1947-48, 1949-52, B.A. 1952, M.A. 1956, Ph.D. 1985; Columbia University, New York, 1948-49. Military Service: Served in the United States Army Field Artillery, 1952-55. Career: Assistant professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut,…
A fourth-generation member of a pioneering Mexican-American family, Mary Rose Garrido Wilcox in 2000 was re-elected to her third four-year term as a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in Arizona. It is just the latest chapter in Wilcox's long career of public service, a career which began with nine years on the Phoenix City Council. Wilcox's contributions as a public …
Born 1931, in London, England; Education: Wellesley College, B.A., 1953; Columbia University Teachers College, M.A., 1956. Artist, illustrator, and art teacher. Spence School, New York, NY, art instructor, 1963-69; art teacher at Harriet Beecher Stowe School, 1969-70, and Nightingale-Bamford School, New York, NY, beginning 1970. Art included on UNICEF greeting cards. Exhibitions: Work exhibited in…
(Phyllis Morreale-de la Garza) Born 1942, in Woodstock, IL; Ethnicity: "Italian/German." Politics: "Independent." Hobbies and other interests: Handweaving, vintage clothing. Office—5311 E. Arzberger Rd., Willcox, AZ 85643. Writer and weaver. Former owner, with husband Luis De la Garza, of equestrian school in San Miguel Allende, Mexico, c. 1970s. Spur Award final…
Nationality: American. Born: Fargo, North Dakota, 1924. Education: Schools in Warren, Ohio; Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1942-43, 1946-47, A.B. 1947; Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1943; Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1947-50, Ph.D. 1954. Military Service: Served in the United States Navy, 1943-46: Ensign. Career: Instructor in Philosophy, College of Wooster, Ohio, 1950-54; assistant…
Born 1950, in Grimsby, England; Education: Attended Warwick University. Hobbies and other interests: Live music, journalism, good wine, long walks. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Oxford University Press, Educational Division, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, England. Writer. Previously taught at schools in Africa and England. Carnegie Medal, and Guardian Fiction Prize shortlist, both 1995, b…
Born 1953, in Middlebury, VT; Education: University of Vermont, B.S. (education). Hobbies and other interests: History, education. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 345 Hudson St., 14th Floor, New York, NY 10014. University of Connecticut, Storrs, educational assistant, 1976-80, workshop instructor in Division of Extended and Continuing Education, 1980-81; Middlesex Commun…
Juan Bosch Gaviño, also known as Juan Bosch, was a most unusual man—successful and prolific in the world of literature and philosophy and prominent, if less successful, as a politician. His writings and his politics emphasized the gross inequalities between the poverty-stricken Dominican masses and the wealthy few. His creative writing focused on the struggle and sacrifices of Domini…
Born 1947, in Lyon, France. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Clarion Books, 215 Park Ave., New York, NY 10003. Author and illustrator. Rabbit Express, Morrow (New York, NY), 1982. The Christmas Wolf, Greenwillow Books (New York, NY), 1983. Take Me for a Ride, William Morrow (New York, NY), 1983. Biboundé, L'École des Loisirs (Paris, France), 1984, translated as Bibi Takes Flight,…
Nationality: American. Born: Hohenwald, Tennessee, 1944 Military Service: U.S. Navy, 1960s. Career: Worked variously as television tube assembly line worker, post-hole digger, roofer, painter, bricklayer, drywall hanger, and carpenter. Lives in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Awards: William Peden prize (Missouri Review). Agent: Amy Williams, New York, New York, U.S.A. After two novels and a handful of shor…
1974– Actor Gaye, Nona, photograph. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images. Nona Gaye found success on film rather than following the career path of her late father, soul singer Marvin Gaye (1939–84). Just nine years old when her father was fatally shot by her grandfather in 1984, Nona Gaye made one record in the early 1990s before vanishing into years of substance abuse. Becoming a parent …
(Kathleen M. O'Neal Gear) Born 1954, in Tulare, CA; Education: California State University—Bakersfield, B.A. (cum laude); California State University—Chico, M.A. (summa cum laude); Attended University of California—Los Angeles; Attended Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Religion: "Native American." Hobbies and other interests: Hunting, fishing, hikin…
Born 1955, in Colorado Springs, CO; Education: Colorado State University, B.A., 1976, M.A., 1979. Politics: "Libertarian/Republican." Religion: "Native American." Hobbies and other interests: Hunting, shooting, reloading, motorcycle touring, bison, travel. Office—415 Park St., Thermopolis, WY 82443. Agent—Owen Laster, William Morris Literary Agency, 1325 A…
Nationality: British. Born: Poole, Dorset, 1948. Education: Horsham High School for Girls; Somerville College, Oxford (open scholarship), B.A. 1969, M. Litt. 1972, Ph.D. in English 1980. Career: Editor, Elsevier International Press, Oxford, 1972-74; research assistant, Wolverhampton Polytechnic, 1975-79; Eastern Arts writing fellow, University of East Anglia, Norwich, 1982; since 1987 honorary vis…
Nationality: New Zealander. Born: Whakatane, 1931. Education: Avondale College, Auckland, 1945-49; University of Auckland, 1950-53, M.A. in English 1953; Auckland Teachers College, 1954. Career: School-teacher, 1955-57; held various jobs, 1958-66; assistant librarian, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, 1967-69; city librarian, Napier Public Library, 1970-72; deputy librarian, Teachers College…
Born 1925, in Goldthwaite, TX; Education: Columbia College, A.B., 1949; University of Texas, M.A., 1950. Agent—Robert Lescher, 47 E. 19th St., New York, NY 10003. Houston Post, Houston, TX, began as reporter, became assistant managing editor, 1950-64; worked for Gannett Newspapers in Cocoa Beach, FL, White Plains, NY, and Rochester, NY, 1964-68; This Week, New York, NY, managing editor, 196…
Born 1942, in Hartley, IA; Education: Concordia College (Seward, NE), B.S., 1963; Concordia University (River Forest, IL), M.A., 1968. Writer and photographer. Has worked as a teacher. Freeport Journal-Standard, Freeport, IL, feature writer and columnist, 1991–95. Exhibitions: Photographs have appeared in group shows at Dubuque Museum of Art, Eagle Ridge Inn and Resort, Freeport Art Museum,…
Born 1957, in Mol, Belgium. Education: Attended Academy of Graphic Arts (Mol, Belgium). Agent—c/o Author Mail, Clavis Uitgeverij BVBA, Vooruitzichtstraat 42, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium. Author and illustrator. Kom maar binnen, Clavis (Hasselt, Belgium), 1999. Mijn papa, Clavis (Hasselt, Belgium), 1999. Het grote billen-boek, Clavis (Hasselt, Belgium), 2000. Blackie, Clavis (Hasselt, Belgium), 2…
Born 1931, in Westfield, NJ; Education: Smith College, B.A., 1952. Religion: Episcopalian. Suburban Frontiers (re-locating service), Basking Ridge, NJ, president, 1968–71; writer, 1970–. Rutgers University, Rutgers, NJ, instructor in children's writing and member of advisory council on children's literature; Judith St. GeorgeBrooklyn Bridge Centennial Commission, commis…
(Jean George) Born 1919, in Washington, DC; Education: Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1941; attended Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1941–42, and University of Michigan. Politics: Democrat. Hobbies and other interests: Painting; field trips to universities and laboratories of natural science, modern dance, white-water canoeing. Jean Craighead George. (Photograph by Ellan Youn…
Born 1952, in Dominican Republic; Education: Attended Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, 1972-73; Manhattanville College, B.F.A., 1974; University of Wisconsin, M.A., 1976, M.F.A., 1977. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Canoeing, hiking, travel. Fine art printer in Englewood, NJ, and New York, NY, 1978-81; mechanical artist for publisher's children'…
Born 1954, in Denver, CO. Education: Colorado State University, B.S., 1976. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Clarion Books, 215 Park Ave., New York, NY 10003. Writer. Conference speaker and visiting author in schools; poetry consultant for Storytime television program, produced by Public Broadcasting System; University of California-Los Angeles Writers' Program, writing instructor for childre…
Born 1938, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Attended University of Miami, 1955; University of Florida, B.A., 1959; Brandeis University, graduate study, 1959–60, M.A., 1980. Religion: Jewish. Office—Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences 228-77, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125. Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA, creative writing lecturer, 1980–89; C…
(L.G. Bass) Education: Degrees from Barnard College and Yale University. Hobbies and other interests: Martial arts. Office—Laura Geringer Books, HarperCollins, 10 East 53rd St., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10012. Editor and author of children's books. Formerly worked as an art teacher and journalist. HarperChildrens (publisher), New York, NY, editor, head of Laura Geringer Books imprint, b…
Born 1942, in New York, NY; Education: Attended University of California, Berkeley, 1959-63; Douglass College, B.A., 1966; Pratt Institute, M.L.S., 1975. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, gardening, cooking. St. Thomas Public Library, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, librarian, 1974-75, 1988-89; Enid M. Baa and Leonard Dober Elementary School libraries, Brooklyn, NY, children's librarian, 19…
Male. Office—Art Gallery, Benedict College, 1600 Harden St., Columbia, SC 29204. Painter and illustrator; Benedict College, Columbia, SC, professor of art and curator of art gallery. Exhibitions: Has exhibited art work in the United States, Nigeria, Senegal, Japan, and China, including Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Charleston, SC, 2002, and ElderArt Gallery, Charlotte, NC, 2002. First place, Mo…
Born 1962, in Brookfield, IL; Education: University of Guelph, B.A. (English literature), 1992; attended University of California—San Diego. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Candlewick Press, 2067 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140. Author and journalist. Our Choice selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2001, Dog Writers of American award nomination, 2001, and Young Adult Top…
(Father Goose, a pseudonym) Agent—c/o Author Mail, Random House Children's Books, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Good Dogs, Bad Dogs, illustrated by David Catrow, Hyperion (New York, NY), 1992. Good Cats, Bad Cats, illustrated by David Catrow, Hyperion (New York, NY), 1992. The Day I Spent the Night in the Shelby County Jail, Best of Times (New York, NY), 1994. Tickle Day: Poems…
Nationality: British. Born: Sialkot, Pakistan, 1935. Education: Keele University, England, B.A. in English and philosophy 1959. Career: Cricket correspondent, the Observer, London, 1960-65; teacher in London, 1963-69. Since 1969 professor of English, University of Texas, Austin. Awards: Arts Council of Great Britain bursary, 1967. Agent: Aitken, Stone and Wylie, 29 Fernshaw Road, London SW10 0TG, …
Nationality: Indian. Born: 11 July 1956. Education: Delhi University, India, B.A. in history, M.A. in sociology; Oxford University, diploma in social anthropology, Ph.D.; Institut Bourguiba des Langues Vivants Tunis, diploma in Arabic. Career: Since 1986 lecturer in sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University. Contibutor to Indian Express (New Dehli), Granta (Cambridge), and The New Rep…
Nationality: American. Born: Nash County, North Carolina, 1960. Education: Attended North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Awards: Sue Kaufman prize for First Fiction (American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters); National Endowment for the Arts fellowship; Nelson Algren Heartland award for Fiction (Chicago Tribune), 1991; PEN/Revson Foundation …
Born 1944, in Oak Park, IL; Education: University of Illinois, B.F.A., 1967. Freelance writer and illustrator of children's books, 1975—. WCIA-Television, Champaign, IL, artist, 1967-69; WMAQ-TV, Chicago, IL, promotions and animation artist, 1969; Bob Howe Agency, Chicago, staff artist, 1969-70; WNBC-Television, House of Animation, New York, NY, staff artist, 1970-76; United Press In…
Nationality: Canadian. Born: London, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario. Career: Teacher of English, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto, 1961-68; writer-in-residence, University of Waterloo, 1982-83. Founding member, Book and Periodical Development Council, 1975, chair, 1976, executive director, 1977. Awards: Scottish Canadian Exchange fellowship, 1978. Member: Amnesty Interna…
Nationality: American. Born: Conway, South Carolina, 1948. Education: University of British Columbia, B.A. 1977. Awards: Hugo award, Philadelphia Science Fiction Society Philip K. Dick memorial award, Nebula award, Porgie award, all 1985, and Australian Science Fiction Convention Ditmar award, all for Neuromancer. Agent: Martha Millard Literary Agency, 293 Greenwood Avenue, Florham Park, New Jerse…
Born 1935, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Marymount College, B.A., 1956; St. John's University, M.A., 1958; Hofstra University, professional diploma in reading, 1975. Religion: Roman Catholic. Agent—George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic, 65 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012. Freelance writer, 1979—. Public school teacher in New York, NY, 1956-60; Elmont Public Schools, Elmont…
Gil, Gilberto, photograph. Evan Agostini/Getty Images. 1942- Musician Brazilian legend Gilberto Gil is sometimes described as his country's version of Sting or Bono. Like the British musical stars who have become active in environmental and social-reform causes, Gil has long been a crusader for protection of the Brazilian environment and for help for those who live in the overcrowded urban …
children: one son. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Knopf Publishing Group, Random House, 299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10171-0002. Writer. The Legacy of Gloria Russell, Alfred A. Knopf (New York, NY), 2004. Beginning her authorial career after dedicating several years to her family, Sheri L. Gilbert approached the craft of writing children's books seriously. She studied, wrote, and connected…
1949— Poet, psychologist Christopher Gilbert, often known as Chris Gilbert, won the 1983 Walt Whitman Award for his poetry collection Across the Mutual Landscape. He was recognized as a major force among the black American poets of the 1970s and 1980s who chanted and sang their poetry for enthusiastic audiences. Gilbert was born on August 1, 1949, in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Floyd an…
The jazz-inflected Brazilian pop style known as bossa nova remains a permanent fixture of the world's musical vocabulary with its restrained yet complex rhythms; the biggest of all the bossa nova hits, "The Girl from Ipanema," is known to nearly all Americans born before 1960 and to many younger people. One of the creators of that song, and of the entire bossa nova movement, w…
Nationality: American. Born: Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1935. Education: Vanderbilt University, Nashville; Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, B.A. in philosophy 1967; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1976. Has three sons. Career: Broadcaster on National Public Radio 1984-85; also journalist. Awards: Mississippi Arts Festival poetry award, 1968; New York Quarterly award, for poetry, 1978; Na…
Born September 24, in Galveston, TX; Education: Attended Stephen F. Austin State University. Hobbies and other interests: Watercolor painting, reading, computer solitaire, playing guitar. Agent—Scott Treimel, 434 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003. Writer. Taught high school in Angleton, TX. Best Books for Young Adults selection and Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers selection, American Libra…
Born 1951, in Oil City, PA; Education: Clarion University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1974; Duquesne University, M.A., 1996; Texas State University, Ph.D., 2005. Politics: "Conservative." Religion: Pentecostal. Writer and educator. Substitute teacher, North Little Rock, AR, 1990-91, and Seneca Valley school district, 1996-99; Pennsylvania Geographic Alliance, teacher consultant, 1999; adj…
Alberto Ginastera: 1916-1983: Argentine composer. "His music drew nourishment from folklore but was cast in an advanced harmonic idiom," wrote music historian Joseph Machlis of composer Alberto Ginastera in his book Introduction to Contemporary Music. Ginastera integrated powerful musical symbols of Argentine identity with highly complex European and American compositional trends…
Born 1957, in St. Louis, MO. office—7043 Wicker Ave., Hammon, IN 46323. Agent— Janet DeCarlo, Portfolio Solutions, 2419 Rte. 82, P.O. Box 74, Billings, NY 12510-0074. Illustrator. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, PictureBookArtists.com. Rose Wyler and Mary Elting, Test Your Luck, J. Messner (New York, NY), 1992. Rose Wyler and Mary Elting, Math Fun with Mo…
Nationality: British. Born: London, 1931. Education: Newlands School; Charterhouse School, Surrey, 1945-49. Career: Literary adviser, Bodley Head, publishers, London, 1958-62. Since 1958 sportswriter for the Sunday Times, London. Awards: Berlin Film Festival award, for documentary, 1963; British Film Academy award, for documentary, 1967; Thomas Coward Memorial award, 1969; Sports Council Reporter …
Born 1954, in Los Angeles, CA; companion of Don Cappelli (a psychotherapist); Education: Graduated from Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA). Politics: "Left of center." Religion: "Believer." Office—Higashi Glaser Design, 524 Wolfe St., Suite 1, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Illustrator and designer. Grey Advertising, New York, NY, art director, 1982-85; Higa…
Born 1929, in New York, NY; Education: Cooper Union, graduated, 1951; also studied at Academy of Fine Arts (Bologna, Italy). Religion: "Hebrew." Office—Milton Glaser Inc., 207 East 32nd St., New York, NY 10016. American Institute of Graphic Arts (former vice president), Alliance Graphique International, Royal Society of Arts (London, England; honorary fellow, 1979), Pinocotec…
Born 1949. Education: Attended Temple University and School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. Office—Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1540 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036-4094. Author and illustrator. Newbery honor book, American Library Association (ALA), 1983, for Graven Images: Three Stories, written by Paul Fleischman, and 1984, for The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree, written by Bill Brit…
First syllable of surname rhymes with "light"; born 1953, in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England; immigrated to Australia, 1969; Education: Canberra College of Advanced Education, B.A. (professional writing), 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, reading, making lists. Morris Gleitzman Agent—Anthony Williams, 50 Oxford St., Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales 2021, Aus…
(Sharlee Mullins Glenn) Born in Vernal, UT; Education: Brigham Young University, B.A., M.A. (English and art history). Hobbies and other interests: Reading, hiking, listening to classical music, playing racquetball, jumping on the trampoline. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Educator and author. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, former instructor;…
Nationality: Canadian. Born: Simloe, Ontario, 1948. Education: York University, Toronto, 1966-69, B.A. in philosophy; University of Edinburgh, 1969-71, M. Litt. in philosophy; University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1980-82, M.F.A. in creative writing. Career: Lecturer in philosophy, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, 1971; reporter, The Evening Times-Globe, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1972; reporter,…
1977– Singer Hailed as an original and mesmerizing voice in the new soul genre, singer Goapele has gained national attention since the release of her debut album, Even Closer, in 2001. Promotional materials on the Web site of her agent, William Morris Agency, claimed that "her music combines elements of soul, hip-hop, jazz and rhythm and blues into a smooth and seductive blend unique…
Nationality: American. Born: Birmingham, Alabama, 1937. Education: Peace Junior College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1955-57; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1957-59, B.A. in journalism 1959; University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1967-71, M.A. 1968, Ph.D. in English 1971. Career: Reporter, Miami Herald, 1959-60; consultant, U.S. Travel Service, United States Embassy, London, 1962-65; researcher, …
Female. Education: Graduated from college. Hobbies and other interests: Music, reading, travel. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer. Has worked variously as an adult literacy tutor, airline ticket agent, resort hotel desk clerk, and assistant to a literary agent; Merritt Bookstore, Cold Spring, NY, part-time clerk. Michael L. Printz Honor, Americ…
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Education: McGill University, B.S.; Concordia University, music degree. Hobbies and other interests: Swimming, caring for dogs. Office—P.O. Box 23, Victoria Station, Montreal, QC, Canada H3Z 2V4. CBC Radio, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, freelance broadcaster; writer. Teacher of remedial subjects to children with learning disabilities, McGill-Montreal Children&…
Nationality: American. Born: Cleveland, Ohio, 1924. Education: Columbia University, New York, B.A. 1946, M.A. 1948; the Sorbonne, Paris (Fulbright scholar), 1949-51. Military Service: Served in the United States Army, 1943-46. Career: lecturer in philosophy and literature, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1951-53; lecturer in English, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1954-56. Visiting profes…
(Jadrien Bell) Born 1963, in Atlanta, GA; Education: University of Virginia, B.A. (English), 1985. Hobbies and other interests: Herbalism, making soap. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Ace Books, Putnam Berkley Group, Inc., 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. Novelist. Science Fiction Writers of America, Horror Writers of America, Society for Creative Anachronism. Instrument of Fate, Ace (New York…
1965– Curator Thelma Golden has become a driving force in the art world. Since disrupting the status quo with her 1994 exhibition, Black Male: Representations of Masculinity in Contemporary American Art, Golden has continued to create challenging dialogues around art and artists, making her one of the most respected curators in America. After ten years at the Whitney Museum of American Art,…
Born 1960, in Philadelphia, PA; Education: LaSalle University, B.A., 1982; Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1985. Agent—c/o Author Correspondence, Boyds Mills Press, 815 Church St., Honesdale, PA 18431. Writer. Kat's Surrender, Boyds Mill Press (Honesdale, PA), 1999. The Secret Within, Boyds Mills Press (Honesdale, PA), 2002. Memorial Day Surprise, illustrated by Alexandra Ar…
Nationality: American. Born: Chicago, Illinois, 1931; brother of the writer James Goldman. Education: Highland Park High School; Oberlin College, Ohio, 1948-52, B.A. in English 1952; Columbia University, New York, 1954-56, M.A. in English 1956. Military Service: Served in the United States Army, 1952-54: Corporal. Awards: Oscar, for screenplay, 1970, 1977. William Goldman is a successful novelist…
Born 1937, in Barrie, Ontario, Canada; Education: University of Toronto, B.P.H.E.; York University, B.Ed. Agent—Transatlantic Literary Agency, 72 Glengowan Rd., Toronto, Ontario M4N 1G4, Canada. Writer and poet; George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, instructor in writing; formerly a secondary school and adult education teacher. Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illus…
1967(?)– Executive Golston, Allan, photograph. Courtesy of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. When Allan C. Golston took over as financial director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000, he assumed responsibility for the world's most well-endowed grant makers. Overseeing the release of more than a billion dollars each year, the confessed workaholic Golston was responsi…
Scott Gomez: 1979—: Professional hockey player. Scott Gomez, the first Hispanic in the National Hockey League (NHL), may well turn out to be one of the greatest success stories in professional hockey. Certainly, he has proven himself to be a fast-rising star. A center and winger player on the New Jersey Devils, Gomez came out flying after his 1998 draft, with an impressive 70 points his…
Henry B. González: 1916-2000: Congressman. Henry Barbosa González of Texas served 18 consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative in Congress, from 1961 to 1998. Known as a maverick, he commanded the respect of both his friends and his enemies. His early stance against segregation made him a hero among first generation Mexican-Americans. In 1957, when he was a Texas State Senator, …
(Diane Capuozzo Goode) Born 1949, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Attended École des Beaux Arts, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1971–72; Queens College of the City University of New York, B.F.A., 1972. Children's book illustrator and writer, 1975–. Substitute teacher in New York, NY, public schools, 1972–73; University of California, Los Angeles, teacher of a studio worksh…
Born 1950, in Fairfield, CT; Education: Attended L'Accademia di Belle Arti, Rome, 1969–70; Pratt Institute, B.F.A. (painting; with honors), 1973. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, bridge, medieval history. Agent—Writers House, 21 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Joan Elizabeth Goodman Writer and illustrator. Village Voice, New York, NY type specker, 1968–69; Hallma…
Nationality: South African. Born: Springs, Transvaal, 1923. Education: A convent school, and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Career: Visiting lecturer, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Washington, D.C., 1961, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1969, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 1969, and University of Michigan, Ann…
1946- Business Executive, NAACP Executive Bruce S. Gordon's appointment in 2005 as president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the oldest civil rights organization in the United States, caught many by surprise. Though Gordon had long been involved in civil rights issues, including the Urban League and the United Negro College Fund, he had bui…
1960- Television and radio news personality Ed Gordon emerged in the late 1990s as one of the hottest news personalities in the highly competitive business. For many years, Gordon was a leading news anchor for the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network. During his early years with BET, Gordon made his name as a jack-of-all-trades: he could be seen reporting the news, undertaking investigativ…
Nationality: British. Born: Edinburgh, 1940. Education: Edinburgh Academy, 1948-57. Career: Advertising executive, Secker and Warburg, publishers, London, 1962-63; editor, Hutchinson Publishing Group, London, 1963-64, and Penguin Books, London, 1964-66; editorial director, Victor Gollancz, publishers, London, 1967-72. Since 1972 partner, Anthony Sheil Associates, literary agents, London. Lecturer …
Nationality: American. Born: Long Island, New York, 1949. Education: Holy Name of Mary School, Valley Stream, New York; Mary Louis Academy; Barnard College, New York, B.A. 1971; Syracuse University, New York, M.A. 1973. Career: English teacher, Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1974-78; lecturer, Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1979. Awards: Janet Kafka prize, 1979, 1982. For Ma…
(Amy Lawson) Born 1949, in Boston, MA; Education: Bard College, graduated, 1972. Politics: "Eclectic." Religion: "Eclectic." Hobbies and other interests: "Writing, reading, mountain climbing, sailing, spending time with people I like, traveling." Agent—George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic, 65 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012. Bement School (K-…
OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born September 19, 1920, in New York, NY; died December 17, 2003, in Los Angeles, CA. Psychologist, educator, and author. Gorelick was a noted psychologist, professor, and researcher who specialized primarily in the educational and developmental needs of children ranging from those with special needs to those who were considered gifted. She attende…
(Jane Ballard, a pseudonym) Born in Iowa City, IA; Education: University of Iowa, B.A. Agent—c/o author correspondence HarperCollins, Inc., 10 E. 53rd St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Middle school teacher in Cedar Rapids, IA, prior to 1984; writer, 1984—. Conducts writing workshops and makes presentations in elementary and middle schools; part-time instructor, Coe College. Best b…
Born 1955, in Brooklyn, NY; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Barnard College, B.A., 1977; Columbia University, M.A., 1983. Politics: "Liberal" Democrat. Religion: Jewish. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Gareth Stevens, Inc., 330 West Olive St., Suite 100, Milwaukee, WI 53212-1068. Haworth Press, New York, NY, production editor, 1979-80, production manager, 1980-81; Mac…
(Gena Kinton Gorrell) Born 1946, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Education: Attended University of Toronto. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Tundra Books, 481 University Ave., Ste. 900, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9, Canada. Gena K. Gorrell (Photo by Dianne Last, 2000.) Lester & Orpen Dennys (publisher), Toronto, Ontario, Canada, editor, 1978–91; freelance editor and writer. Toronto Police, vo…
1947– President and chief executive officer, The Skillman Foundation Carol Goss learned about service to the community as a girl working on YWCA volunteer projects. She herself had grown up in a protective and supportive African American community in Detroit, and she wanted extend that protection and support to those who lived in poverty and other difficult circumstances. This desire led he…
Nationality: Canadian. Born: Phyllis Fay Bloom in Toronto, Canada, 1926. Education: University of Toronto, B.A. 1948, M.A. 1950. Address: 29 Ridgevale Drive, Toronto, Ontario M6A 1K9, Canada. When most of us approach a text, we expect that it will give us something concrete and that we will be able to uncover that offering through a process that has a distinct beginning and end, as well as a logic…
(Ted Gottfried; pseudonyms: Lorayne Ashton, Kathleen Fuller, Benjamin Kyle) Born 1928, in Bronx, NY; stepEducation: University of Miami, B.A.; attended New York School of Journalism, 1947, and New School for Social Research, 1948-49. Religion: Unitarian Universalist. Agent—Richard Curtis Associates, Inc., 164 East 64th St., New York, NY 10021. Warner Brothers, Inc., New York, NY, publicist,…
Education: Attended Rochester Institute of Technology. Office—Big Guy Books, Inc., 5611 Palmer Way, Suite E, Carlsbad, CA 92008; Image One, 523 Encinitas Blvd., Suite 107, Encinitas, CA 93024. Image One (graphic design firm), Encinitas, CA, owner and graphic designer; Big Guy Books, Carlsbad, CA, publisher and photographer. (Illustrator) Robert Silverberg, Letters from Atlantis, Atheneum (…
Nationality: American. Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1929. Education: Girard College, Philadelphia; University of Pittsburgh, B.A. in economics 1953. Career: Held a variety of jobs, including reporter on various newspapers, in Pennsylvania and Maryland, until 1961. His trilogy, One Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding, Here Goes Kitten, and J.C. Saves, captures in two characters relations between …
Born 1968, in Mountain Lakes, NJ. Education: Stanford University, B.A., 1990; Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ed.M., 1994; Stanford University School of Education, Ph.D., 1998. Hobbies and other interests: Hockey, being a dog owner, home restoration. Agent—Andrea Pedolsky, Altair Literary Agency, P.O. Box 11656, Washington, DC 20008. Womensforum.com, San Francisco, CA, senior channel …
Born 1942, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England; three stepchildren. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Marshall Cavendish, 99 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown NY 10591-9001. Writer. Has worked for London studios of Twentieth Century-Fox. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Distinguished Achievement Award, American Association of Educational Publishers, for short story "Thanksgivin…
Nationality: New Zealander. Born: Wellington in 1937. Education: Green Street Convent, Newtown, Wellington; St. Mary's College; Wellington Teachers' College. Career: Has taught in primary and secondary schools in King Country, Northland, and Porirua. Awards: Maori Purposes Fund Board grant, 1974; New Zealand Literature Fund grant, 1975, 1983; Hubert Church Prose award, 1976; Children…
1948— Grand Basileus, Omega Psi Phi; corporate executive Having learned hard work and teamwork as a young man, George H. Grace, Grand Basileus (or chief executive) of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, understands well what a brotherhood of African Americans can accomplish. "To succeed you need a team," Grace told Contemporary Black Biography (CBB), "with everyone committed …
1976— Rapper Grae, Jean, photograph. Getty Images. From the moment she picked up the microphone in the early 1990s, hip-hop aficionados have proclaimed the genius of Jean Grae. Her in-your-face raps were fueled by literary lyrics and visceral imagery. Her rise to stardom seemed assured, but the limelight eluded her. Despite putting out several acclaimed albums and earning the respect…
(Michael Graf) Born 1960, in Los Angeles, CA; Education: California State University, Chico, B.A. (child development) and teaching credential, 1983; California Polytechnic State University, M.A. (education) and administrative credential. Politics: "Liberal." Hobbies and other interests: Travel, hiking, biking, science and weather. Office—California State University, Chico, 400…