Joyce Carol Thomas (1938–2016)
Autore di I Have Heard of a Land
Sull'Autore
Joyce Carol Thomas was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma in May 1938. She received a bachelor's degree in Spanish and a master's degree in education. She was a poet, playwright, and children's book author. Her first young-adult novel, Marked by Fire, was published in 1982 and won the National Book Award mostra altro for children's fiction in 1983. Her other young adult novels include Bright Shadow and House of Light. Her illustrated poetry collections include The Blacker the Berry and Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea, both of which were honored by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards. In 1987, Marked by Fire was adapted into a gospel musical Abyssinia. She died from cirrhosis of the liver August 13, 2016 at the age of 78. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Opere di Joyce Carol Thomas
Linda Brown, You Are Not Alone: The Brown vs. Board of Education Decision (2003) — A cura di — 78 copie
CRYSTAL BREEZES Poems 1 copia
Opere correlate
Children of the Night: The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, 1967 to the Present (1995) — Collaboratore — 115 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- Thomas, Joyce Carol Haynes
- Data di nascita
- 1938-05-25
- Data di morte
- 2016-08-13
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Palo Alto, California, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Istruzione
- San Jose State University (BA|1966)
Stanford University (MA|1968) - Attività lavorative
- author of children's books
teacher
poet
playwright
motivational speaker - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Coretta Scott King Awards
National Book Award (1983)
American Book Award
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 29
- Opere correlate
- 5
- Utenti
- 1,474
- Popolarità
- #17,429
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 120
- ISBN
- 78
Awards: NPR Best Book Of The Year (2012)