Vee F. Browne
Vee F. Browne | |
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| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Ganado, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Western New Mexico University (MA) |
| Occupation | Author of children's books |
Vee F. Browne (born 1956 in Ganado, Arizona) is an American writer of children's literature, and journalist.[1] She is from Cottonwood and Tselani Arizona, and a member of the Navajo Nation, belonging to the Bitter Water and Water Flows Together clans.[2]
Browne studied journalism at the New Mexico State University. She obtained her M.A. from Western New Mexico University in 1990. She has worked as a journalist in Navajo Hopi Observer. She is also an Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Association volleyball and basketball referee.[3]
Works
[edit]- Monster Slayer: A Navajo Folktale, Northland Publishing, 1991[4]
- Monster Birds, Northland Publishing, 1993[5]
- Maria Tallchief: prima ballerina, Modern Curriculum Press, 1995[6]
- Owl: American Indian legends, Scholastic Inc., 1995[7]
- Council of the rsinmakers address book, Northland Publishing, 1995[8]
- Ravens dancing, 1st Books Library, 2001[9]
- Birds and eggs, By Dixie Anderson, Molly Bang, Vee Browne, etal.,(publisher unknown), 2001[10]
- The stone cutter & the Navajo maiden, Salina Bookshelf, 2008[11]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- 1992 Western Heritage – Cowboy Hall of Fame Award, for her 1991 book, Monster Slayer[12]
- Buddy Bo Jack Nationwide Award for Humanitaianis for Children's Books[3]
- 1994 Western Books Award of Merit, Rounce & Coffin Club, Los Angeles, for Monster Birds[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vee F. Browne on Native American Authors". ipl.org. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ a b Trafzer, Costo Chair in Native American Affairs Clifford E. (1996). Blue Dawn, Red Earth: New Native American Storytellers. Anchor Books. ISBN 978-0-385-47952-3.
- ^ a b "Vee F. Browne". www.hanksville.org. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Monster Slayer: A Navajo Folktale. Northland Pub. 1991. ISBN 978-0-87358-525-5.
- ^ Monster Birds: A Navajo Folktale. Northland Pub. 1993. ISBN 978-0-87358-558-3.
- ^ "Maria Tallchief : prima ballerina | ipl: Information You Can Trust". www.ipl.org. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Browne, Vee; Warren, Vic; Magnuson, Diana (1995). Owl: American Indian legends. New York: Scholastic Inc. ISBN 978-0-590-22488-8. OCLC 31606003.
- ^ Browne, Vee (1995). Council of the rainmakers address book. Place of publication not identified: Northland Pub. ISBN 978-0-87358-568-2. OCLC 948276658.
- ^ Browne, Vee (2001). Ravens dancing. United States: 1st Books Library. ISBN 978-1-58820-996-2. OCLC 50059439.
- ^ Anderson, Dixie; Bang, Molly; Browne, Vee; Curran, Eileen; Damitz, Charlie; DePaola, Tomie; Duvoisin, Roger; Ginsburg, Mirra; Heine, Helme (2001). Birds and eggs. Place of publication not identified: publisher not identified. ISBN 978-0-440-84836-3. OCLC 64404065.
- ^ Browne, Vee; Yazzie, Johnson; Begay Manavi, Lorraine (2008). The stone cutter & the Navajo maiden = Tsé yitsidí dóó chʼikę́ę́h bitsédaashjééʼ. Flagstaff, Ariz.: Salina Bookshelf. ISBN 978-1-893354-92-0. OCLC 82772374.
- ^ "Past Western Heritage Award Winners". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
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- People from Ganado, Arizona
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