Virginia Hamilton: Speeches, Essays, And

AmericaÂ’s most distinguished writer of childrenÂ’s books also built an impressive collection of speeches, essays, and conversations. This beautiful collection of twenty-six pieces will illuminate the thinking behind her work as well as speak to a new generation of readers, introducing them to Ms. HamiltonÂ’s provocative literary vision and her stunning body of writing.Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002) received every major award in her field across the globe. Her awards and honors include the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, a MacArthur Fellowship, and four honorary doctorates.

Introduction	p. 11
Portrait of the Author as a Working Writer	p. 15
Thoughts on Children's Books, Reading, and Ethnic America	p. 23
Literature, Creativity, and Imagination	p. 29
Afterword: The Author Speaks	p. 35
Nonwhite Literature as American Literature: A Proposal for Culture Democracy	p. 37
Newbery Acceptance Speech: M. C. Higgins, the Great	p. 44
Illusions and Reality	p. 52
Mission to Moscow	p. 70
Face-to-Face with Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhalkov	p. 84
Ah, Sweet Rememory!	p. 93
Changing Woman, Working	p. 102
Coretta Scott King Award Acceptance Speech: Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush	p. 109
The Spirit Spins: A Writer's Revolution	p. 114
Coretta Scott King Award Acceptance Speech: The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales	p. 131
On Being a Black Writer in America	p. 137
The Zena Sutherland Lecture Introduction of Virginia Hamilton	p. 141
Lecture: Hagi, Mose, and Drylongso	p. 144
The Spirit Spins: A Writer's Resolution	p. 159
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Acceptance Speech: Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave	p. 172
Take Your Time	p. 176
Address to the 1990 Graduating Class of Bank Street College of Education	p. 183
Regina Medal Acceptance Speech	p. 191
Together: Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff	p. 203
Hans Christian Andersen Award Acceptance Speech	p. 215
Everything of Value: Moral Realism in the Literature for Children	p. 221
A Storyteller's Story	p. 242
Virginia Hamilton: Continuing the Conversation	p. 253
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Acceptance Speech	p. 269
Wittenberg University Distinguished Author Lecture Series	p. 276
Reflections	p. 284
Reflections on the Illustrator's Role: An Interview with Virginia Hamilton	p. 294
Virginia Hamilton's Illustrators	p. 305
Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture: Looking for America: A Progeny's Progress	p. 307
Children's Book Festival	p. 321
Letter to the Editor of The Horn Book Magazine	p. 333
Words After	p. 337
Arnold: Late at Night in Ginny's Office	p. 341
Leigh: Rememory	p. 344
Jaime: Rememory	p. 347
Arnold: Into the Future	p. 349
About Virginia Hamilton	p. 353
Books by Virginia Hamilton: A Chronological Listing	p. 356
Major Awards: An Alphabetical Listing	p. 361
Contributors	p. 363
Celebrate Her Life	p. 365
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