Mary Elizabeth Vroman
| Mary Elizabeth Vroman | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
c. 1924 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | 1967 |
Mary Elizabeth Vroman (c. 1924–1967) was an American author of several books and short stories, including "See How They Run", a short story published in 1951.[1]
Background
Vroman was born circa 1924 in Buffalo, New York, and was raised in the British West Indies.[1][2] She attended Alabama State Teachers College and graduated in 1949. She was a schoolteacher in Alabama and wrote her first short story, "See How They Run", based on her experiences in the classroom. It was published in Ladies' Home Journal in June 1951. She was presented the 1952 Christopher Award for the work[3] and it was made into a 1953 film entitled Bright Road.[1] Her work on the film earned her admittance to the Screen Writers Guild. She was their first African-American woman member.[4]
An author, her stories and screenplays depict the challenges of poverty and disadvantage.[5] She was married to Dr. Oliver M. Harper at the time of her death after surgery in 1967.[3]
Works
- See How They Run[6]
- And Have Not Charity (1951)
- Bright Road
- Esther (1963)[7]
- Shaped to Its Purpose: Delta Sigma Theta, The First Fifty Years[8]
- Harlem Summer[9][10]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mary Elizabeth Vroman". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ↑ Page, Yolanda Williams (1 January 2007). Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 569–. ISBN 978-0-313-33429-0. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- 1 2 Johnson Publishing Company (May 18, 1967). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 24–. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of African American History: 5-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-19-516779-5. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ Jackson, Kathy Dunn (July 7, 2009). "Mary Elizabeth Vroman". The Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ Vroman, Mary Elizabeth (1951). See How They Run. The Curtis Publishing Company.
- ↑ Vroman, Mary Elizabeth (1963). Esther. Bantam.
- ↑ Vroman, Mary Elizabeth (1965). Shaped to Its Purpose: Delta Sigma Theta--the First Fifty Years. Random House. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ Vroman, Mary Elizabeth (1968). Harlem Summer. New York: Berkley.
- ↑ Vroman, Mary Elizabeth (1967). Harlem Summer. Putnam. Retrieved May 3, 2015.