Alexis De Veaux
Alexis De Veaux (sometimes as Alexis DeVeaux) (born 1948) is an American writer and illustrator. She chaired the Department of Women's Studies, at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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Alexis De Veaux
- Name
- Alexis De Veaux
- Born
- 24 September 1948
- Birthplace
- Harlem, New York, U.S.
- Education
- * Empire State College (BA, 1976)
- Occupation
- Writer Illustrator
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- women's history
- Honours
- Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction
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Alexis De Veaux (sometimes as Alexis DeVeaux) (born 1948) is an American writer and illustrator. She chaired the Department of Women's Studies, at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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Alexis De Veaux studied at Cornell University, Empire State College and University at Buffalo. The field of work recorded is women's history. Employment is recorded with University at Buffalo. Positions recorded include associate professor. Distinctions recorded are Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction.
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• Name — Alexis De Veaux • Born — 24 September 1948 • Birthplace — Harlem, New York, U.S. • Education — * Empire State College (BA, 1976) • University at Buffalo (MA, PhD) • Occupation — Writer Illustrator
Biography
Biography
De Veaux was born in Harlem on September 24, 1948, to Richard Hill and Mae De Veaux. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from State University of New York's Empire State College (1976), and a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Buffalo. From 1979 to 1991, De Veaux wrote for Essence magazine. De Veaux is a lesbian.
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1948
Alexis De Veaux born.
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• 1972: Short story "Remember Him, an Outlaw" received National Black Fiction Award. • 1972: First prize from Black Creation for a short story. • 1973 best production award from Westchester Community College Drama Festival for Circles. • 1974: NA-NI received Brooklyn Museum of Art Books for Children Award. • 1981: Don't Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday appeared on the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults list. • 1981: National Endowment for the Arts fellow • 1982: Unity in Media Award • 1984: MADRE Humanitarian Award • 1984: Fannie Lou Hamer Award • 1988: An Enchanted Hair Tale received American Library Association Coretta Scott King Award. • 1991: An Enchanted Hair Tale received Lorraine Hansberry Award for Excellence in Children's Literature. • 2005: Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde received the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for nonfiction • 2005: Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde was a Stonewall Honor Book in Non-Fiction • 2015: Yabo received the 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian General Fiction.
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Alexis De Veaux worked in women's history. She was employed by University at Buffalo. Recorded position is associate professor. Recorded as having received Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction.
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