(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…
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…
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 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…
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,…
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 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, …
(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…
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 (…
OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born May 27, 1913, in Milwaukee, WI; died September 12, 2003, in Baraboo, WI. Administrator and author. Fox became famous for establishing the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin, as well as for creating Milwaukee's Great Circus Parade; he was also the author of numerous children's books. Harboring a love for horses and circuses…
Education: Stanford University, B.A.; Lesley College, M.Ed. Office—P.O. Box 60487, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Writer and editor for children and adults; creator of educational materials. Japan, illustrated by Jo Supancich, Evan-Moor, 1993. Mexico, illustrated by Jo Supancich, Evan-Moor, 1993. Russia, illustrated by Jo Supancich, Evan-Moor, 1993. India, illustrated by Jo Supancich, Evan-Moor, 199…
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 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…
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…
Born 1919, in Richmond, VA; deceased); Education: Northwestern University, B.S. (with honors), 1940. Politics: "Very flexible." Religion: United Church of Christ. Writer. National League of American PEN Women, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Council for Wisconsin Writers (board member, 1984-86). Midwest Writers Award, 1960, for Apprentice to Liberty; Juvenile runnerup, C…
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…
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.…
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…
Education: Attended Youngstown State University and College of Santa Fe; Ohio State University, B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Studying politics, playing classical piano. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Soft Skull Press, 71 Bond St., Brooklyn, NY 11217. Freelance writer. Shark Inc.: A Corporate Fable, illustrated by Tom Ellsworth, Soft Skull Press (New York, NY), 2002. The Saddest Little Robot, …
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…
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…
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…
Nationality: Australian. Born: Sydney, New South Wales, 1944. Education: The University of Sydney, B.Sc. in chemistry 1967; Australian National University, Canberra, Ph.D. 1970. Career: Research fellow, U.S. Public Health Service, Philadephia, 1970-71; senior research officer, University of Sydney Medical School, 1971-72. Awards: Australian Literature Board fellowships, 1973-91; The Age award, 197…
(Aileen Mary Henderson) OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born July 29, 1907, in London, England; died November 21, 2005, in Exeter, England. Archaeologist, educator, and author. Fox was an accomplished archeologist best known for her research and excavations of Roman settlements in the southwestern United Kingdom. After completing an M.A. in English in 1932 at Newnham College, Cam…
Nationality: British. Born: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, 1926. Education: Bedford School, 1940-44; Edinburgh University, 1944; New College, Oxford, B.A. (honors) in French 1950. Military Service: Served in the Royal Marines, 1945-46. Career: Lecturer in English, University of Poitiers, France, 1950-51; teacher at Anargyrios College, Spetsai, Greece, 1951-52, and in London, 1953-63. Awards: Silver Pen awar…
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…
Nationality: New Zealander. Born: Dunedin, 1924. Education: Oamaru North School; Waitaki Girls' High School; University of Otago Teachers Training College, Dunedin. Awards: Hubert Church Prose award, 1952, 1964, 1974; New Zealand Literary Fund award, 1960; New Zealand Scholarship in Letters, 1964, and Award for Achievement, 1969; University of Otago Robert Burns fellowship, 1965; Buckland L…
Nationality: British. Born: Glasgow, 1953. Education: High School of Glasgow, 1962-71; University of Glasgow, 1971-75, M.A. 1975; Jesus College, Oxford, 1975-79, B. Litt. 1979. Awards: Betty Trask award, for first novel, 1984; Samuel Beckett award, 1986; Television Industries award, 1986; Scottish Arts Council award, 1987. My characters are caught between an imagined freedom to determine their li…
Nationality: British. Born: Richard Stanley Francis in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, 1920. Education: Maidenhead County Boys' School, Berkshire. Military Service: Served as a Flying Officer in the Royal Air Force, 1940-45. Career: Amateur National Hunt (steeplechase) jockey, 1946-48; professional, 1948-57: National Hunt champion, 1953-54. Racing correspondent Sunday Express, London, 1957-73. Chairm…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
(Mem Fox) Born 1946, in Melbourne, Australia; Catienne. Education: Attended Rose Bruford Drama School, London, 1968; Finders University, South Australia, B.A., 1978; South Australian College of Advanced Education, B.Ed., 1979, graduate diploma, 1981. Politics: Labour. Religion: Christian. office—South Australian College of Merrion Frances Fox Advanced Education, Sturt Rd., Bedford Pa…
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…
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…
1964- Actor In 1997 Essence magazine asserted Vivica A. Fox was "the Hollywood homegirl of the moment." Nearly a decade later, Fox had parlayed her screen appeal into a successful acting career with more than a dozen films and nearly as many television appearances to her name. In the early 2000s, Fox had her sights set on a long, powerful career in Hollywood, and had begun to develop…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 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 1923, in New York, NY; (second marriage) Adam, Gabriel. Education: Attended Columbia University, 1955–58. Agent—Robert Lescher, 155 E. 71st St., New York, NY 10021. Novelist. Worked variously as a model; saleswoman; public-relations worker and machinist; Victor Gollancz (publisher), London, England, former staff member; reader for a film studio; reporter in Paris, France, and Wa…
(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 (…
Rudy Galindo: 1969—: Ice skater. Rudy Galindo was the first Mexican American and the first openly gay figure skater to win a United States National Championship. Galindo overcame family problems and financial difficulties to become an accomplished and popular skater. He began his career as a pairs skater with champion Kristi Yamaguchi and then focused on his singles career. After winnin…
Don Francisco: 1940—: Television show host. Few television personalities have been as enduring and beloved as Don Francisco, the host of the weekly Spanish-language variety show Sabado Gigante. Debuting in 1962 in Chile, the show offered light comedy, music, and audience contests in a variety-show format centering on the genial and reassuring personality of its emcee. A mainstay of Chil…
1959— Entrepreneur Arizona entrepreneur Reggie Fowler created a stir in 2005 when he nearly became the first African American to own the majority stake in a National Football League (NFL) team, the Minnesota Vikings. His impending purchase was hailed as a milestone in professional sports, and it was hoped that it would eradicate some of the imbalance in a league where nearly three-quarters …
Vincente Fox: 1942—: politician; businessman. On July 2, 2000, Vincente Fox, newly elected president of Mexico, gathered before 100,000 supporters in Mexico City. "The city hadn't seen such jubilation since the pope's visit nearly ten years ago," wrote Dick Reavis in the Texas Monthly. Fox's victory was astounding to many because the International Revo…
Héctor Pérez García: 1914-1996: Physician, civil rights advocate. Héctor Pérez García led the fight for civil rights for Mexican Americans for nearly 50 years. As the founder of the GI Forum, García became an advocate for the medical rights of Hispanic veterans during the years following World War II. His focus soon broadened to encompass larger…
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…
Gabriel Jose García Márquez: 1928—: Author, journalist. One of the most influential novelists of the twentieth century, Gabriel García Márquez was a key figure in the Latin American literary renaissance of the 1960s and 1970s. His novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was read throughout the world, selling millions of copies and introducing enthusiastic readers…
Jerry Garcia: 1942-1995: Musician. When Jerry Garcia died on August 9, 1995, at the age of 53, there was an outpouring of grief from longtime fans of the Grateful Dead. David Gates wrote in Newsweek, "If Garcia didn't get his threescore and ten, he still made more music, touched more hearts and lifted more spirits than seemed humanly possible." Although the band had never …
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 …
Arturo Gómez-Pompa, distinguished botany professor at the University of California, Riverside, has won respect from politicians, scientists, and Mesoamericans for championing the rights of the poor in discussions of ecology and rain forest management. His focus is the evaluation of protected areas and the conservation of biodiversity in the American tropics. Through research, speeches, and …
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, …
(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…
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…
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…
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-…
1917-2003 Voting rights activist Foster, Marie, photograph. © Flip Schulke/Corbis. The civil rights movement is known for its great leaders more than for its foot soldiers. The movement came to national attention through a series of dramatic events, but those events emerged out of pressures that had been building for years, thanks to the work of large numbers of generally unheralded …
1967— Comedian, actor, singer Foxx, Jamie, photograph. © 2004 Landov LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission. In the ever-shifting, multimedia world of Hollywood entertainment, the art of juggling talents has always paid off. Comedian, actor, singer, and producer Jamie Foxx has helped to affirm this, scoring successes on the stage, the screen, on television, and in …
