Marita Golden

Marita Golden
Golden in 2020
Born (1950-04-28) April 28, 1950
Washington, D.C., U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationAmerican University (BA)
Columbia University (MSc)
Years active1983–present
Notable awards2002 Authors Guild Award for Distinguished Service to the Literary Community,
2001 Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award presented by Poets and Writers
Woman of the Year Award from Zeta Phi Beta

Marita Golden (born April 28, 1950) is an American novelist, nonfiction writer, professor, and co-founder of the Hurston/Wright Foundation, a national organization that serves as a resource center for African-American writers.