Grace F. Edwards
Grace Fredrica Edwards (January 3, 1933 – February 25, 2020) was an American author who served as a director of the Harlem Writers Guild.[1][2]
In February 2020, she died at the age of 87.[3]
Biography
[edit]Born as Grace Fredrica Smith on January 3, 1933, in Harlem Hospital, New York, to William Smith, a laborer for the depression-era Works Progress Administration, and Fredrica Smith, a homemaker,[1] Grace was educated at the City College of New York.[4]
She served as a professor of creative writing at the College of New Rochelle, Hofstra University, Hunter College, and Marymount Manhattan College.[4]
She was also a contributor to The Los Angeles Times Book Review and The Washington Post Book Review.[4]
Awards
[edit]In 1999, she received the Fiction Honor Book award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.[4]
Bibliography
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Green, Penelope (June 5, 2020). "Grace Edwards, Harlem Mystery Writer, Dies at 87". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Grace F. Edwards | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ↑ Boyd, Herb (April 9, 2020). "Noted author Grace F. Edwards dies at 87". amsterdamnews.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "Announcing The Passing Of Leader, Legend And Trailblazer Grace F. Edwards". Harlem World Magazine. April 10, 2020.
- ↑ "IF I SHOULD DIE | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. May 20, 2010.
- ↑ "A TOAST BEFORE DYING | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. May 20, 2010.
- ↑ "DO OR DIE | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. June 24, 2010.
- ↑ "THE VIADUCT | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. May 20, 2010.
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