Belinda Hurmence papers

Collection

Identifier: MS0176

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Papers of a multiple-times winner of the Juvenile Literature Award presented annually by the North Carolina American Association of University Women. Includes correspondence with publisher relating to Tancy (1984) and the manuscript and galleys of The Nightwalker (1989).

Dates

Creation: 1982 - 1989

Creator

Hurmence, Belinda (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Biographical / Historical

Belinda Hurmence was born in Oklahoma, raised in Texas, and educated at the University of Texas and Columbia University. She worked as a former assistant fiction editor of Mademoiselle Magazine and editor for Flair Magazine. Her first novel, Tough Tiffany, was an ALA Notable. Awards for her nine subsequent titles have included Parents' Choice, NCTE Teachers' Choice, School Library Journal Best Book, the Golden Kite Award, and Bank Street Best Books of the Year list. Her many books include: Before Freedom, When I Just Can Remember: Twenty-Seven Oral Histories of Former South Carolina Slaves, My Folks Don't Want Me to Talk About Slavery and Slavery Time When I Was Chillun.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 document box (shared))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers of a winner of the Juvenile Literature Award presented annually by the North Carolina American Association of University Women. Includes correspondence with publisher relating to Tancy (1984) and the manuscript and galleys of The Nightwalker (1989).