1944   -  

country of citizenship: United States of America
language of expression: English
educated at: Sarah Lawrence College, Spelman College, Russell Sage College
occupation: writer, poet, novelist, essayist, university teacher, civil rights advocate, educator, short story writer, children's writer, screenwriter, actor, film producer, climate activist
award received: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, National Book Award for Fiction, Lillian Smith Book Award, Humanist of the Year, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Candace Award, California Hall of Fame, Carl Sandburg Literary Award, LennonOno Grant for Peace, O. Henry Award
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