Kristin Hunter
Kristin Hunter (1931-2008), who also wrote as Kristin Lattany, started her writing career when she was 14 years old with a regular column in the black weekly, the Pittsburgh Courier. She worked as an advertising copywriter, a city information officer, and a senior lecturer in English at the University of Pennsylvania. Her books include God Bless the Child, The Landlord, and Kinfolks as well as a collection of short stories for young people, Guests in the Promised Land, and the young adult book...See more
Kristin Hunter (1931-2008), who also wrote as Kristin Lattany, started her writing career when she was 14 years old with a regular column in the black weekly, the Pittsburgh Courier. She worked as an advertising copywriter, a city information officer, and a senior lecturer in English at the University of Pennsylvania. Her books include God Bless the Child, The Landlord, and Kinfolks as well as a collection of short stories for young people, Guests in the Promised Land, and the young adult book The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou. Hunter is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Council on Interracial Books for Children Prize and the Moonstone Black Writing Celebration Lifetime Achievement Award. See less
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