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Virginia Hamilton

1936 - 2002

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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." Hamilton's lifetime achievements include the international Hans Christian Andersen Award for writing children's literature in 1992 and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for her contributions to American children's literature in 1995. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Virginia Hamilton is the 6,743rd most popular writer, the 13,729th most popular biography from United States and the 1,001st most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Virginia Hamilton ranks 6,743 out of 7,302. Before her are David Hare, Padraic Colum, Alison Weir, Khady Sylla, Durs Grünbein, and Jane Taylor. After her are Lorrie Moore, John Crowe Ransom, Ilija Trojanow, Jay McInerney, Ihor Pavlyuk, and Zoe Akins.

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Among people born in 1936, Virginia Hamilton ranks 577. Before her are Marj Dusay, Levi Stubbs, James Frawley, Marion Barry, Bob Graham, and Freddy Cannon. After her are Marge Piercy, Mihály Fülöp, Dick Barnett, Garfield Sobers, Saginaw Grant, and Jimmy Ruffin. Among people deceased in 2002, Virginia Hamilton ranks 350. Before her are Julia Phillips, Adele Jergens, Barbara Castle, Irene Worth, Dolores Gray, and Hocine Soltani. After her are Jim Crawford, Patsy Mink, Boris Alexandrov, Arthur Owen, Glenn Quinn, and Timothy Findley.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Virginia Hamilton ranks 13,729 out of 20,380. Before her are Lena Dunham (1986), Billy Taylor (1921), Alicia Coppola (1968), Janis Carter (1913), Matt Servitto (1965), and Chris Miller (1968). After her are Hugh McCulloch (1808), Paul Buchheit (1977), Lorrie Moore (1957), Joe Keery (1992), Ariana Jollee (1982), and George Pérez (1954).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Virginia Hamilton ranks 1,001. Before her are Lawrence Wright (1947), Robert Rodat (1953), Mark Z. Danielewski (1966), Ken Levine (1966), Robert Hunter (1941), and Katherine Schwarzenegger (1989). After her are Lorrie Moore (1957), John Crowe Ransom (1888), Jay McInerney (1955), Zoe Akins (1886), Dave Eggers (1970), and H. Beam Piper (1904).

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