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Regina Medal
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Vera Williams
1927-01-28 – 2015-10-16
Life & Legacy
Vera Baker Williams (January 28, 1927 – October 16, 2015) was an American children's writer and illustrator. Her best known work, A Chair for My Mother, has won multiple awards and was featured on the children's television show Reading Rainbow.
For her lifetime contribution as a children's illustrator she was U.S. nominee in 2004 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. Additionally, she was awarded the 2009 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature.
Occupation & Career
writer, illustrator, university teacher, children's writer, artist
Education
Black Mountain College; High School of Music & Art
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Regina Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Regina Medal
Organizations & Memberships
War Resisters League
Education & Institutions
Black Mountain College · High School of Music & Art
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2513247 — wikidata View source
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