Mary Elizabeth Vroman Explained
| Mary Elizabeth Vroman |
| Birth Date: | 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Buffalo, New York |
| Death Date: | April 29, 1967 |
| Death Place: | New York, New York |
| Occupation: | Writer, teacher |
| Education: | BA |
| Notable Works: | "See How They Run", 1951 |
Mary Elizabeth Vroman (c. 1924 – April 29, 1967) was an American author of several books and short stories, including "See How They Run", a short story published in 1951.[1] [2]
Background
Vroman was born circa 1924 in Buffalo, New York, and was raised in the British West Indies.[1] [3] She attended Alabama State Teachers College and graduated in 1949. She was a schoolteacher in Alabama and wrote her first short story, "See How They Run", based on her experiences in the classroom. It was published in Ladies' Home Journal in June 1951. She was presented the 1952 Christopher Award for the work and it was made into a 1953 film entitled Bright Road. Her work on the film earned her admittance to the Screen Writers Guild. She was their first African-American woman member.[4]
An author, her stories and screenplays depict the challenges of poverty and disadvantage. She was married to Dr. Oliver M. Harper at the time of her death after surgery on April 29, 1967, in New York.[5] [6]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Jackson . Kathy Dunn . 7 July 2009 . Mary Elizabeth Vroman . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815161506/http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2334 . 15 August 2022 . 9 February 2023 . Encyclopedia of Alabama . en.
- News: 1 May 1967 . Mary Elizabeth Vroman, 42, A Writer and a Teacher, Dies . en-US . . subscription . 10 February 2023 . 0362-4331.
- Book: Page, Yolanda Williams. Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. 3 May 2015. 1 January 2007. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0-313-33429-0. 569–.
- Book: Encyclopedia of African American History: 5-Volume Set. 3 May 2015. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-516779-5. 259. 2009-02-02.
- 18 May 1967 . Mary Elizabeth Vroman, Noted Author, Dies After Surgery . . Johnson Publishing Company . 32 . 6 . 24–25 . 0021-5996 . 3 May 2015 . Google Books.
- News: 1 May 1967 . Miss Vroman; Negro Writer . 19 . . ProQuest.
- Book: Vroman, Mary Elizabeth. See How They Run. The Curtis Publishing Company. 1951.
- News: 4 June 1953 . All-Negro Cast Wins Favor in Screen Play . B11 . . ProQuest.
- Book: Vroman. Mary Elizabeth. Esther. 1963. Bantam.
- Book: Vroman. Mary Elizabeth. Shaped to Its Purpose: Delta Sigma Theta--the First Fifty Years. 3 May 2015. 1965. Random House.
- Book: Vroman. Mary Elizabeth. Harlem Summer. 1968. Berkley. New York.
- Book: Vroman. Mary Elizabeth. Harlem Summer. May 3, 2015. 1967. Putnam. 9780425037782.
