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'''Carolivia Herron''' (born Carol Olivia Herron<ref name=always>{{cite news |title= Always a Jew, Always an Olivia |first= Renee |last= Ghert-Zand |work= The Times of Israel |date= June 24, 2012 |url= http://www.timesofisrael.com/always-a-jew-always-an-olivia/ }}</ref> on July 22, 1947) is a Jewish American writer of [[children's literature|children]]'s and adult literature, and a scholar of African-American [[Judaica]].
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'''Carolivia Herron''' (born Carol Olivia Herron;<ref name=always>{{cite news |title= Always a Jew, Always an Olivia |first= Renee |last= Ghert-Zand |work= The Times of Israel |date= June 24, 2012 |url= http://www.timesofisrael.com/always-a-jew-always-an-olivia/ }}</ref> July 22, 1947<ref name="JWA">{{cite web |title=Carolivia Herron |url=https://jwa.org/people/herron-carolivia |website=Jewish Women's Archive |accessdate=22 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>) is an American writer of [[children's literature|children]]'s and adult literature, and a scholar of African-American [[Judaica]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==Education==
==Education==
She has a BA in English from Eastern Baptist College in [[Pennsylvania]] (now [[Eastern University (United States)|Eastern University]]). She earned an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in English from [[Villanova University]] in 1973, and an [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] in creative writing and a PhD in [[comparative literature]] and [[literary theory]] from the [[University of Pennsylvania]].
She has a BA in English from Eastern Baptist College in [[Pennsylvania]] (now [[Eastern University (United States)|Eastern University]]).<ref name="JWA" /> She earned an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in English from [[Villanova University]] in 1973, and an [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] in creative writing and a PhD in [[comparative literature]] and [[literary theory]] from the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref name="JWA" />


Herron spent a [[postdoctoral]] research year at [[Brandeis University]] investigating the subject of African-American Jews.
Herron spent a [[postdoctoral]] research year at [[Brandeis University]] investigating the subject of African-American Jews.
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Her debut novel, ''Thereafter Johnnie'', a semi-autobiographical portrayal of African-American life, was critically well received.
Her debut novel, ''Thereafter Johnnie'', a semi-autobiographical portrayal of African-American life, was critically well received.


Her critically acclaimed picture book ''Nappy Hair'', a call-and-response story based on her own experiences as a child, was the cause of massive controversy when a New York City [[Public school (government funded)|public school]] teacher was accused of racism after using it in the classroom.
Her critically acclaimed picture book ''Nappy Hair'', a call-and-response story based on her own experiences as a child, was the cause of massive controversy when a New York City [[Public school (government funded)|public school]] teacher was accused of racism after using it in the classroom. ''Nappy Hair'' was originally planned as a chapter of an adult book, is influenced by the epic tradition and African praise tradition.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Lively |first1=Janice Tuck |last2=Herron |first2=Carolivia |date=2001 |title=The Roots of "Nappy Hair": An Interview with Carolivia Herron |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44511648 |journal=Obsidian III |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=76–88 |jstor=44511648 |issn=1542-1619}}</ref>

Herron edited the papers of [[Angelina Weld Grimke]] for [[Oxford University Press]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Selected Works of Angelina Weld Grimké | series=The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers |url=https://global.oup.com/academic/product/selected-works-of-angelina-weld-grimk-9780195061994?cc=us&lang=en& |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |accessdate=22 October 2020 |date=18 April 1991| isbn=978-0-19-506199-4 }}</ref>


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Many of her writings, including her [[multimedia]] novel in progress, "[[Asenath]] and Our [[Song of Songs]]", refer to the intersections between [[Judaic]] and African cultures. Textual portions of "[[Asenath]] and Our [[Song of Songs]]" were published as separate novels in 2014, "Asenath and the Origin of Nappy Hair," and 2016, "PeacesongDC."
Herron edited the papers of [[Angelina Weld Grimke]] for [[Oxford University Press]].


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Her children's book ''Always an Olivia'' recounts the coming of Herron's Jewish ancestors from [[Tripoli, Libya]], to the [[Georgia Sea Islands]] in the Americas.<ref name=always/>
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Many of her writings, including her [[multimedia]] novel in progress, "[[Asenath]] and Our [[Song of Songs]]", refer to the intersections between [[Judaic]] and African cultures. Textual portions of "[[Asenath]] and Our [[Song of Songs]]" were published as separate novels in 2014, "Asenath and the Origin of Nappy Hair," and 2016, "PeacesongDC."


Herron wrote the libretto of the opera ''Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Marian Anderson'', composed by [[Bruce Adolphe]], which was commissioned and premiered by the [[Washington National Opera]] and the [[Washington Performing Arts Society]] in 2009.<ref name="WhartonDC">{{cite web |title=Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Marian Anderson, a New Opera for Young People, 3/22 |url=https://www.whartondc.com/article.html?aid=1585 |publisher=WhartonDC |accessdate=22 October 2020}}</ref>
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Her latest children's book, ''Always an Olivia'', recounts the coming of Herron's Jewish ancestors from [[Tripoli, Libya]], to the [[Georgia Sea Islands]] in the Americas.<ref name=always/>


==Teaching==
==Teaching==
Herron has taught literature at many institutions, including [[Harvard University]], [[Mount Holyoke College]], [[Brandeis University]], and Marien N'Guabi University in [[Brazzaville]], [[Republic of the Congo]].
Herron has taught literature at many institutions, including [[Harvard University]], [[Mount Holyoke College]], [[Brandeis University]], [[California State University, Chico]], [[College of William & Mary|William and Mary]], and Marien N'Guabi University in [[Brazzaville]], [[Republic of the Congo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carolivia Herron |url=https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/herron-carolivia |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=Jewish Women's Archive |date=June 23, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In 2017 Herron joined the Classics Department at [[Howard University]], and currently teaches undergraduate courses in Humanities (mostly epics) and Blacks in Antiquity.


She also teaches children directly working directly in Grecian epics with her vast understanding of ancient Greece mythology. She also has the ability to translate the ancient language.
She also teaches children directly working directly in Grecian epics with her vast understanding of ancient Greece mythology. She also has the ability to translate the ancient language.


==Scholarship==
==Scholarship==
Her scholarship includes work on African-American [[Judaica]]. Her scholarship also includes work on children's literature, multicultural literature, and [[Star Trek]]. Herron is currently developing Epicenter Stories to assist in her work with children, [[literacy]], and [[multiculturalism]].
Her scholarship includes work on African-American [[Judaica]]. Her scholarship also includes work on children's literature, multicultural literature, and ''[[Star Trek]]''. Herron is currently developing Epicenter Stories to assist in her work with children, [[literacy]], and [[multiculturalism]].


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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===Children's===
===Children's===
* ''Nappy Hair'', 1997<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron: 9780679894452 {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/79124/nappy-hair-by-carolivia-herron-illustrated-by-joe-cepeda/ |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=PenguinRandomhouse.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''Nappy Hair'', 1997
* ''Always an Olivia'', 2007<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007 |title=Always an Olivia: A Remarkable Family History {{!}} Jewish Book Council |url=https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/always-an-olivia-a-remarkable-family-history |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=www.jewishbookcouncil.org |language=en}}</ref>
* ''Always an Olivia'', 2007


===Non-fiction===
===Non-fiction===
* ''Selected works of Angelina Weld Grimké'', 1991
* ''Selected works of Angelina Weld Grimké'', 1991
* “Nappier Hair: In Brenda’s Own Voice or Setting the Record Straight.” The Lion and the Unicorn, Volume 37, Number 2 (April 2013): 188-194.
* “Early African American Poetry.” ''The Columbia History of American Poetry''., edited by Jay Parini and Brett Millier, 16-32. New York: Columbia University Press; 1993. xxxi, 894.
* “Philology as Subversion: The Case of Afro-America.” Comparative Literature Studies, vol. 27, no. 1 (1990): 62–65.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Herron |first=Carolivia |date=1990 |title=Philology as Subversion: The Case of Afro-America |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/40246730 |journal=Comparative Literature Studies |volume=27 |issue=1 |pages=62–65 |jstor=40246730 |issn=0010-4132}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.carolivia.com/ Author's personal site]
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Carolivia Herron
Herron is wearing a purple dress and gold cape, and standing outside a movie theater
Herron at opening of Let Freedom Sing
Born
Carol Olivia Herron

(1947-07-22) July 22, 1947 (age 77)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationEastern Baptist College (BA)
Villanova University (MA)
University of Pennsylvania (MFA, PhD)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • scholar
Websitewww.carolivia.com Edit this at Wikidata

Carolivia Herron (born Carol Olivia Herron;[1] July 22, 1947[2]) is an American writer of children's and adult literature, and a scholar of African-American Judaica.

Personal life

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She was born to Oscar Smith Herron and Georgia Carol (Johnson) Herron, in Washington, D.C.

Herron converted to Judaism in adulthood, and she has paternal-line Jewish descent from her grandmother via Jewish Geechees.[1]

She is a founding member of "Jews of African Descent".

Education

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She has a BA in English from Eastern Baptist College in Pennsylvania (now Eastern University).[2] She earned an M.A. in English from Villanova University in 1973, and an MFA in creative writing and a PhD in comparative literature and literary theory from the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

Herron spent a postdoctoral research year at Brandeis University investigating the subject of African-American Jews.

Writing

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Her debut novel, Thereafter Johnnie, a semi-autobiographical portrayal of African-American life, was critically well received.

Her critically acclaimed picture book Nappy Hair, a call-and-response story based on her own experiences as a child, was the cause of massive controversy when a New York City public school teacher was accused of racism after using it in the classroom. Nappy Hair was originally planned as a chapter of an adult book, is influenced by the epic tradition and African praise tradition.[3]

Herron edited the papers of Angelina Weld Grimke for Oxford University Press.[4]

Many of her writings, including her multimedia novel in progress, "Asenath and Our Song of Songs", refer to the intersections between Judaic and African cultures. Textual portions of "Asenath and Our Song of Songs" were published as separate novels in 2014, "Asenath and the Origin of Nappy Hair," and 2016, "PeacesongDC."

Her children's book Always an Olivia recounts the coming of Herron's Jewish ancestors from Tripoli, Libya, to the Georgia Sea Islands in the Americas.[1]

Herron wrote the libretto of the opera Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Marian Anderson, composed by Bruce Adolphe, which was commissioned and premiered by the Washington National Opera and the Washington Performing Arts Society in 2009.[5]

Teaching

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Herron has taught literature at many institutions, including Harvard University, Mount Holyoke College, Brandeis University, California State University, Chico, William and Mary, and Marien N'Guabi University in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.[6] In 2017 Herron joined the Classics Department at Howard University, and currently teaches undergraduate courses in Humanities (mostly epics) and Blacks in Antiquity.

She also teaches children directly working directly in Grecian epics with her vast understanding of ancient Greece mythology. She also has the ability to translate the ancient language.

Scholarship

[edit]

Her scholarship includes work on African-American Judaica. Her scholarship also includes work on children's literature, multicultural literature, and Star Trek. Herron is currently developing Epicenter Stories to assist in her work with children, literacy, and multiculturalism.

Bibliography

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Adult

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  • Thereafter Johnnie, 1991
  • Asenath and the Origin of Nappy Hair, 2015

Children's

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  • Nappy Hair, 1997[7]
  • Always an Olivia, 2007[8]

Non-fiction

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  • Selected works of Angelina Weld Grimké, 1991
  • “Nappier Hair: In Brenda’s Own Voice or Setting the Record Straight.” The Lion and the Unicorn, Volume 37, Number 2 (April 2013): 188-194.
  • “Early African American Poetry.” The Columbia History of American Poetry., edited by Jay Parini and Brett Millier, 16-32. New York: Columbia University Press; 1993. xxxi, 894.
  • “Philology as Subversion: The Case of Afro-America.” Comparative Literature Studies, vol. 27, no. 1 (1990): 62–65.[9]

References

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  • Carolivia Herron. Notable Black American Women, Book 3. Gale Group, 2002.
  1. ^ a b c Ghert-Zand, Renee (June 24, 2012). "Always a Jew, Always an Olivia". The Times of Israel.
  2. ^ a b c "Carolivia Herron". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Lively, Janice Tuck; Herron, Carolivia (2001). "The Roots of "Nappy Hair": An Interview with Carolivia Herron". Obsidian III. 3 (1): 76–88. ISSN 1542-1619. JSTOR 44511648.
  4. ^ Selected Works of Angelina Weld Grimké. The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers. Oxford University Press. April 18, 1991. ISBN 978-0-19-506199-4. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Marian Anderson, a New Opera for Young People, 3/22". WhartonDC. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Carolivia Herron". Jewish Women's Archive. June 23, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron: 9780679894452 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Always an Olivia: A Remarkable Family History | Jewish Book Council". www.jewishbookcouncil.org. 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  9. ^ Herron, Carolivia (1990). "Philology as Subversion: The Case of Afro-America". Comparative Literature Studies. 27 (1): 62–65. ISSN 0010-4132. JSTOR 40246730.
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