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Margaret Walker

Margaret Walker (1915–1998) was an American novelist, poet and university teacher.

Also recorded as Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander; Margaret Alexander; Margaret Walker Alexander; Margaret Abigail Walker.

Overview

Born at Birmingham in 1915, died at Chicago in 1998.

In detail

Margaret Walker studied at University of Iowa, Northwestern University and Gilbert Academy. the recorded working language is English.

The authority associates the name with Harlem Renaissance.

Employment is recorded with Jackson State University. Membership is recorded of South Side Writers Group.

Works named in the authority record are Jubilee.

Distinctions recorded are Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition, Langston Hughes Medal, Candace Award and Black Literary Hall of Fame.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Margaret Walker”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1236772: Margaret Walker

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