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Also Known As Valenza Pauline Burke
Born April 9, 1929 • New York City • New York
Died August 12, 2019 (aged 90) • Richmond • Virginia
Notable Works “Brown Girl, Brownstones” • “Daughters” • “Praisesong for the Widow” • “Reena” • “Reena and Other Stories” • “Soul Clap Hands and Sing” • “Triangular Road”
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