Alexis De Veaux
Alexis De Veaux is an American writer and illustrator. She chaired the Department of Women's Studies, at the State [University of New York at Buffalo].
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, 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.
Awards
- 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
- 2015: Yabo received the 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian General Fiction.
Publications