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Grace F. Edwards

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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

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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

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In 1999, she received the Fiction Honor Book award from the Black Caucus of the American Literary Association.[4]

Bibliography

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  • In the Shadow of the Peacock (1988)
  • If I Should Die (1997)[5]
  • No Time to Die (1998)
  • A Toast Before Dying (1998)[6]
  • Do or Die (2000)[7]
  • The Viaduct (2004)[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Green, Penelope (June 5, 2020). "Grace Edwards, Harlem Mystery Writer, Dies at 87". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Grace F. Edwards | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
  3. ^ Boyd, Herb (April 9, 2020). "Noted author Grace F. Edwards dies at 87". amsterdamnews.com.
  4. ^ a b c d "Announcing The Passing Of Leader, Legend And Trailblazer Grace F. Edwards". Harlem World Magazine. April 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "IF I SHOULD DIE | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. May 20, 2010.
  6. ^ "A TOAST BEFORE DYING | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. May 20, 2010.
  7. ^ "DO OR DIE | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. June 24, 2010.
  8. ^ "THE VIADUCT | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. May 20, 2010.