Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve

Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve

Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve (Reserva Rosebud, Dakota del Sur, 1933) escritora estadounidense de literatura infantil y juvenil.

Hija de un pastor episcopaliano y de madre sioux, se graduó en periodismo en la Universidad Estatal de Dakota del Sur. Trabajó de maestra de inglés en varias escuelas públicas, de editora en Brevet Press in Sioux Fall y ha sido miembro de diferentes entidades.

En 2000 recibió la National Humanities Medal.

Obra

  • The apaches (1997)
  • The cherokees (1996)
  • The cheyennes (1996)
  • The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman (1993)
  • Completing the circle (1995).

Premios

  • National Humanities Medalist, 2000
  • Human Rights Award, South Dakota State Counselors Association, 1996
  • Author-Illustrator Human and Civil Rights Award, 1996
  • Spirit of Crazy Horse Award, 1996
  • South Dakota Education Association Human Services Award, 1994
  • Native American Prose Award, University of Nebraska Press, 1992

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