Dinah Johnson
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| Born | August 6, 1960 |
| Nationality | African American |
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Dinah Jonhson (born Dianne Johnson; August 6, 1960, Charleston, South Carolina),[1] also known as Dianne Johnson-Feelings, is an author and professor of English. She has written books on the history of Black children's literature, and is most notable for her own children's books, which focus on African-American culture and her home state of South Carolina.
Career
Jonhson's first published book was called Telling Tales: The Pedagogy and Promise of African American Literature for Youth and was published in 1990 by Greenwood Press. In it, Johnson writes about the history of children's literature aimed at young Black readers, as well as Black authors.[1] A review for the African American Review called it "a much needed resource for children's literature".[2] Her book was also considered for several years as "the only book-length critical study of early black children's literature".[3] She also edited The Best of The Brownies' Book, an anthology published in 1996 with texts from The Brownies' Book, a 1920s magazine aimed at African-American children.[4] While critics commented some children might enjoy reading it, they noted it was "a major contribution to the field of children's literature."[5]
Johnson's children's books have been generally praised by critics.[1] Quinnie Blue, published in 2000, was featured in a Time Magazine list as one of the year's best books,[6] as well as in the Black Caucus of the American Library Association's top 20 books.[7] Her 2022 book, H is For Harlem, received starred reviews from several publications, and was praised for its historical representation of the Harlem and some of its monuments and notable people.[8]
She currently works as a professor of English at the University of South Carolina.[9][10]
Personal life
Johnson was married to Tom Feelings, with whom she had a daughter.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dinah Johnson". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale In Context: Biography. Gale. June 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Dianne Johnson's revelations of African American youth". African American Review. 28 (1): 153. 1994.
- ↑ Martin, Michelle H. (2006). "Children's Literature of the Harlem Renaissance". Children's Literature Association Quarterly. 31 (1): 102-105.
- ↑ Sullivan, Edward T. (2001–2002). "The Best of the Brownies' Book". Book Links. 11 (3): 38.
- ↑ Smith, Henrietta M. (1996). "The Best of The Brownies' Book". The Horn Book Magazine. 72 (3): 355.
- ↑ "Photo Asset | Dinah Johnson | National Book Month". KnowItAll. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ↑ "BCALA: Top 20 children's books of 2000". Black Issues Book Review. 3 (4): 74. 2001.
- ↑ Reviews:
- "H is For Harlem". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- "H Is for Harlem by Dinah Johnson". Publishers Weekly. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- Harris, Monique (2022). "H is For Harlem". The Horn Book Magazine. 98 (4): 90.
- ↑ "Johnson-Feelings, Dr. Dianne - 192". South Carolina Arts Commission. 11 December 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ↑ Binette, Peggy (February 23, 2012). "English Professor Shares Message of Freadom". States News Service.
- ↑ Crutcher, Paige. "Univ. of South Carolina Press Launches Young Palmetto Books". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
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