Virginia Hamilton

1936 - 2002

country of citizenship: United States of America

native language: English

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: Antioch University, Antioch College

occupation: writer, novelist, children's writer

award received: Hans Christian Andersen Award, MacArthur Fellows Program, Newbery Medal, Edgar Awards, Ohio Women's Hall of Fame, Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher, Children's Literature Legacy Award, Regina Medal, Coretta Scott King Award

official website: www.virginiahamilton.com

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 in category Children's Books and the Newbery Medal in 1975.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. Source: Wikipedia (en)