Jacqueline Woodson

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Jacqueline Woodson (2007)

Jacqueline Amanda Woodson (born February 12, 1963 in Columbus , Ohio ) is an American writer . Her novel Miracle's Boy won the Coretta Scott King Award in 2001. Several of her works, such as Brown Girl Dreaming , After Tupac & D Foster , Feathers and Show Way , have been awarded the US Newbery Honor Prize for Literature . Woodson also won the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 2005 for her life's work as a children's author. In 2014 she was nominated for the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Prize and, according to the International Board on Books for Young People, one of the six shortlisted candidates; she was awarded the prize in 2020. In 2018 she received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize , the world's most valuable children's book prize with around 520,000 euros.

For her book Brown Girl Dreaming , Woodson received the National Book Award (NBA) in 2014 in the “Youth Literature” category.

Career

Woodson graduated from Adelphi University with a BA in English; afterwards she worked for the literature agency Kirchoff / Wohlberg. She helped write the standardized reading tests for California, using excerpts from her manuscript Last Summer with Maizon . This made the literary agent Liza Pulitzer-Voges aware of her and put Woodson in touch with publishers, to whom she sent her manuscript (initially unsuccessfully). As a result, Woodson enrolled in Bunny Gables writing class for children's books at the New School in New York. An editor from Delacorte attended a reading of her manuscript Last Summer with Maizon . Delacorte bought the manuscript, and Woodson's first six books were published under editor Wendy Lamb.

inspiration

According to their own statements, the authors James Baldwin and Virginia Hamilton were important to them. As other influences also called Toni Morrison's works The Bluest Eye and Sula , the work of the author Rosa Guy , the journalist and activist Louise Meriwether and her high school English teacher Mr. Miller.

style

In order to create a strong, emotional story, Woodson draws social, economic, physical, sexual, and ethnic boundaries that the characters then have to overcome, both psychologically and physically. In addition to the detailed landscapes, the author is also known for the constant optimism in her books. Woodson deliberately writes for a younger audience.

Teaching

During her writing career, Jacqueline Woodson herself also influenced several authors, including the Korean children's author An Na. She also teaches teenagers at the National Book Foundation's summer camp and is co-editor of the annual collection of all of the joint works there.

Awards

Since June 2015, Woodson has been a Poetry Foundation named award winner in the field of youth poetry. Woodson won the 2006 Margaret A. Edwards Award for her significant and enduring contribution to youth literature. According to the Libraries Committee, Woodson's books are "powerful, groundbreaking, and very personal explorations of the many ways in which identity and friendship can transcend the boundaries of stereotypes." In March 2018, the jury of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize justified the awarding of the world's largest children's book prize to Woodson with the words that she was writing about resistant, young people who were fighting for a place in life that could give them support. Woodson's language is "light and airy," and her stories are of remarkable diversity and depth. Since they often pubescent write that she was especially a champion in describing the psyche and the characterization of adolescents.

In 1996 she received the Lambda Literary Award for From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun in the Childrens / Young adult category and for Autobiography of a Family Photo in the Lesbian fiction category, and in 1998 she received another Lammy for The House You Pass On the Way . In 2018 she received the Children's Literature Legacy Award and in 2020 Woodson was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Prize .

subjects

Some reviewers have called Woodson's literature aspect-based, but she herself believes that her books deal with universal subjects. With personable characters in a realistic setting, Woodson portrayed issues such as interracial couples, homosexuality and teenage pregnancies, tackling topics that were not commonly discussed at the time of her book publications. The author's interest lies in exploring different perspectives and not in imposing her view of things on others. Woodson covers a number of issues that appear in her novels. She discovers the problems of gender, class and race, as well as the subject areas of family and history. Your discourse on these frequently discussed topics is groundbreaking. However, while many of their characters have labels that make them invisible to society, Woodson explores the search for himself rather than the search for equality or justice.

Gender

Only the novels The Notebooks of Melanin Sun , Miracle's Boys and Locomotion are written from a male perspective. Woodson's other works have female narrators. Her short story “Trev”, published in 2009 in the How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity collection, is written from the perspective of a male transgender narrator.

African American Society and History

In her novel Coming on Home Soon , published in 2003, she examines both race and gender issues against the backdrop of the Second World War .

The Other Side is a poetic look at the subject of race from the point of view of two young girls of different origins, whose worlds are separated by a fence.

A personal incident occurred at the presentation of the National Book Awards to Jacqueline Woodson in November 2014: The showmaster of the National Book Awards , Daniel Handler, made a rash joke about watermelons, which are known to be a motif of racist representations in the USA. Woodson's reaction was in an article in the New York Times . Under the title “The pain of the watermelon joke” she explains: “Daniel Handler's comment comes from a deep ignorance”. She emphasized the need to give people a feel for the brilliant and brutal history of this country with the aim that no one can ever go on stage again and make fun of someone else's painful past.

Economic status

Her book The Dear One deals with the differences between rich and poor within the black community.

Sexual equality

The novel The House You Pass on the Way touches on the subject of homosexual identity through the main character Staggerlee.

In The Dear One , Woodson writes about the conflict between the spoiled twelve-year-old Afeni and the pregnant fifteen-year-old Rebecca. Both girls hate each other from the start, but live under the same roof and therefore have to deal with their opposing ideas.

reception

Woodson's first book, Last Summer with Maizon , received critical acclaim for creating positive female characters and touching portrayals of close 11-year-old friends. Reviewers also commented on the convincing spatial perception and vivid characters. The other two books in the trilogy, Maizon at Blue Hill and Between Madison and Palmetto , also received positive reviews due to their strong writing style and realistic characters. All three books focus on the problem of self-assessment and identity, but some reviewers believe that there is a slight lack of focus in that the trilogy covers too many topics on too few pages.

censorship

Some of the issues in Woodson's work, such as homosexuality, child abuse, and harsh language, caused problems with censorship. In an interview with National Public Radio , Woodson said that she used very little swearword in her books and that the problems adults have with their subjects tell more about their discomfort with such subjects.

Quote

It is important to hold up a mirror to children so they can see that their experiences are legitimate. Far too often these mirrors are not made for them.

Personal life

Jacqueline Woodson lives in a relationship with her partner. They have a daughter, Toshi Georgianna, and a son, Jackson-Leroi.

Works

Novels

  • Another Brooklyn (2016)

picture books

  • We Had a Picnic This Sunday Past (1997)
  • Sweet Sweet Memory (2000)
  • The Other Side (2001)
  • Visiting Day (2002)
  • Our Gracie Aunt (2002)
  • Coming On Home Soon (2004) Charlotte Zolotow
  • Honor
  • Show Way (2005) Booklist Editor's Choice
  • Pecan Pie Baby (2010) ALA Notable
  • This Is the Rope (2013) New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Books of
  • Each Kindness (2013) Charlotte Zolotow Award

Children's books

  • Last Summer with Maizon (1990)
  • Maizon at Blue Hill (1992)
  • Between Madison and Palmetto (1993)
  • Locomotion (2003) Coretta Scott King Honor
  • Feathers (2007) IRA / CBC Children's Choices
  • After Tupac and D Foster (2008) ALA Notable
  • Peace, Locomotion (2009) Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards
  • National Book Award winner 

Youth books

  • The Dear One (1990)
  • I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This (1994) Coretta Scott King Honor
  • From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun (1995) Coretta Scott King Honor
  • The House You Pass on the Way (1997) Bitch Magazine's 100 YA Books for the Feminist Leader list.
  • If You Come Softly (1998), ALA Best Book for Young Adults
  • Lena (1999)
  • Miracle's Boys (2000) Coretta Scott King Award
  • ALA Best Book for Young Adults
  • Hush (2002) ALA Best Book for Young Adults
  • Behind You (2004) YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  • YALSA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults for 2005
  • ALA Best Book for Young Adults
  • Beneath a Meth Moon (2012) Bank Street Best Books of the Year
  • Brown Girl Dreaming (2014) Newbery Honor Award

Illustrations

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Birthday , illus. Floyd Cooper (1990)
  • Book Chase , illus. Steve Cieslawski (1994)
  • We Had a Picnic This Sunday Past , illus.Diane Greenseid (1997)
  • Sweet, Sweet Memory , illus. Floyd Cooper (2000)
  • The Other Side , illus. EB Lewis (2001)
  • Visiting Day , illus. James Ransome (2002)
  • Our Gracie Aunt , illus. Jon J. Muth (2002)
  • Coming on Home Soon , illus. EB Lewis (2003)
  • Show Way , illus. Hudson Talbott (2006)
  • Pecan Pie Baby , illus. Sophie Blackall (2010)
  • Each Kindness , illus. EB Lewis (2012) Coretta Scott King Honor
  • This Is the Rope , illus. James Ransome (2013)

Adaptations

Movie

In 2002, director Spike Lee turned the book Miracle's Boy into a mini-series.

Audio books

  • I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This , Recorded Books, 1999
  • Lena , Recorded Books, 1999
  • Miracle's Boys , Listening Library, 2001
  • Locomotion , Recorded Books, 2003

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2006 Margaret A. Edwards Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson Young Adult Library Services Association (accessed December 5, 2016)
  2. ↑ Bryan Collier and Jacqueline Woodson Nominated for 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award press release, June 15, 2013 (accessed December 6, 2016)
  3. ↑ The Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury Announces the 2014 Shortlist IBBY, 2014 (accessed December 6, 2016)
  4. ↑ HCAA 2020 Winners , ibby.org, accessed May 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ 2014 National Book Awards National Book Foundation, (accessed December 6, 2016)
  6. ^ Penguin Random House: About the Author: Jacqueline Woodson . ( penguinrandomhouse.com [accessed January 5, 2017]).
  7. ↑ a b c d e f g h Jennifer M. Brown: From Outsider to Insider . In: Publisher's Weekly . February 11, 2002 ( publishersweekly.com [accessed January 5, 2017]).
  8. ↑ a b c d e The Booklist Interview: Jacqueline Woodson Booklist Online, February 1, 2005 (accessed December 6, 2016)
  9. ↑ Writers' Views: Adolescence , National Public Radio, August 19, 2004 (accessed December 5, 2016)
  10. ↑ Jacqueline Woodson Named Young People's Poet Laureate Poetry Foundation, June 3, 2015 (accessed December 6, 2016)
  11. ↑ 2006 Margaret A. Edwards Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson Young Adult Library Services Association (accessed December 5, 2016)
  12. ↑ [1]
  13. ↑ The Booklist Interview: Jacqueline Woodson Booklist Online, February 1, 2005 (accessed December 6, 2016)
  14. ↑ The Pain of the Watermelon Joke The New York Times, November 28, 2014 (accessed December 6, 2016)
  15. ↑ The Dear One Jacqueline Woodson, (accessed December 9, 2016)
  16. ↑ Last Summer with Maizon , Amazon Reviews (accessed December 9, 2016)
  17. ↑ Maizon at Blue Hill , Amazon Reviews (accessed December 9, 2016)
  18. ^ Between Madison and Palmetto , Amazon Reviews (accessed December 9, 2016)
  19. ↑ Writers' Views: Adolescence National Public Radio, August 19, 2004 (accessed December 5, 2016)
  20. ↑ [2]
  21. ↑ a b c d e Picture Book Titles Jacqueline Woodson (accessed December 9, 2016)
  22. ^ All Recipients, 1970-Present American Library Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  23. ↑ Middle Grade Titles Jacqueline Woodson (accessed December 9, 2016)
  24. ↑ Middle Grade Titles Jacqueline Woodson (accessed December 9, 2016)
  25. ^ Peace Locomotion Jacqueline Woodson, August 23, 2011 (accessed December 6, 2016)
  26. ↑ Middle Grade Titles Jacqueline Woodson (accessed December 9, 2016)
  27. ^ All Recipients, 1970-Present American Library Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  28. ^ All Recipients, 1970-Present American Library Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  29. ↑ Young Adult Titles Jacqueline Woodson, (accessed December 9, 2016)
  30. ↑ Best Books for Young Adults Young Adult Library Services Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  31. ^ All Recipients, 1970-Present American Library Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  32. ↑ 2001 Best Books for Young Adults Young Adult Library Services Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  33. ^ For Members Only 2003 Best Books for Young Adults Annotated List Young Adult Library Services Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  34. ↑ 2005 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Young Adult Library Services Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  35. ↑ Best Books for Young Adults 2005 Young Adult Library Services Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  36. ↑ Best Books for Young Adults 2005 Young Adult Library Services Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  37. ↑ Young Adult Titles Jacqueline Woodson, (accessed December 9, 2016)
  38. ↑ 2015 Newbery Caldecott and Printz Awards Announced Los Angeles Times, February 2, 2015 (accessed December 6, 2016)
  39. ^ All Recipients, 1970-Present American Library Association (accessed December 6, 2016)
  40. ↑ Miracle's Boy, the mini-series Jacqueline Woodson, (accessed December 6, 2016)
personal data
SURNAME Woodson, Jacqueline
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Woodson, Jacqueline Amanda (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 12, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Columbus , Ohio