Virginia Hamilton
(1936-2002)
American writer of children's books
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Virginia Esther Hamilton (March 12, 1936 – February 19, 2002) 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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Virginia Esther Hamilton 12 March 1936 Usa
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19 February 2002 (aged 65) Dayton, Ohio
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