| Full Name |
Gloria Naylor |
| Date of Birth |
25 January 1954 |
| Place of Birth |
New York City, New York, USA |
| Date of Death |
28 February 2016 |
| Place of Death |
Annville, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
American |
| Education |
B.A. from Brooklyn College, M.A. from Yale University |
| Profession |
Novelist, Educator |
| Years of Activity |
1980s - 2010s |
| Brief Information |
Gloria Naylor was an American novelist best known for her debut novel "The Women of Brewster Place," which won the National Book Award for First Fiction in 1983. Her work often explored themes of race, identity, and community, particularly within Black American experiences. Naylor's writing contributed significantly to contemporary American literature by giving voice to marginalized perspectives and complex human relationships. |