Vera Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Vera Williams

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Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1927

Place of Birth: Hollywood, California, United States

Date of Death: 16-Oct-2015

Profession: writer, illustrator, university teacher, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Vera Williams

  • 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.

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