Judy Alter (1) (1938–)
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A propos de l'auteur
Judy Alter was born in 1938. She earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago, followed by a Ph.D. in English with special interest in the literature of the American West from Texas Christian University, and an M.Ed. in English from Truman State University. Alter is an author of books for adults afficher plus and young readers. Her novel Mattie won a Spur Award from Western Writers of America as the best western novel of 1987; Luke and the Van Zandt County War was named the best juvenile of 1984 by the Texas Institute of Letters. Fool Girl and Sue Ellen Learns to Dance, won the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, with Sue Ellen also winning a Spur from WWA. Alter has been director of TCU Press Texas, since 1987. She is a past president of Western Writers of America and served several years as secretary-treasurer of the Texas Institute of Letters. In 1989 the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women named her one of the Outstanding Women of Fort Worth. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Séries
Œuvres de Judy Alter
Exploring and Mapping the American West (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series) (2001) 17 exemplaires
Unbridled Spirits: Short Fiction about Women in the Old West (1994) — Directeur de publication — 10 exemplaires
Meet Me at the Fair: Country, State, and World's Fairs & Expositions (First Book) (1997) 8 exemplaires
Beauty Pageants: Tiaras, Roses, and Runways (First Books: Performances and Entertainment) (1997) 4 exemplaires
The Second Battle of the Alamo: How Two Women Saved Texas's Most Famous Landmark (2020) 1 exemplaire
The Art of Dipping Candles 1 exemplaire
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1938-07-22
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Fort Worth, Texas, USA - Études
- Texas Christian University
- Organisations
- Sisters in Crime
Texas Institute of Letters - Prix et distinctions
- Owen Wister Award (2005) (2)
- Courte biographie
- She is a lifelong fan of mysteries. Since retiring from a career with an academic press, she started writing mysteries. She has also written food-related books. A list of her publications including her mysteries, can be found on her website.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 84
- Aussi par
- 6
- Membres
- 607
- Popularité
- #41,417
- Évaluation
- 3.7
- Critiques
- 11
- ISBN
- 181