Marita Golden
Marita Golden | |
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Golden in 2020 | |
| Born | April 28, 1950 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | American University (BA) Columbia University (MSc) |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Notable awards | 2002 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.