Joanne Hyppolite interview

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Joanne Hyppolite interview

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  • August 9, 2013 (Creation)

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Dr. Joanne Hyppolite is multi-talented. On weekdays, she is the Chief curator at the History of Miami Museum where she oversees the museum's exhibitions and collections department. On nights, weekends, and on stolen work days, she transforms into a writer, published author, and a lover of literature. Joanne has published two popular middle-grade novels for children: Seth and Samona, which won the 1994 Marguerite DeAngeli Prize for New Children's Fiction and Ola Shakes it Up. Her short stories have also been published in The Caribbean Writer and in The Butterfly's Way: Voice from the Haitian Dyaspora. She holds a Ph. D. in literature from t he University of Miami and an M.A. in Afro-American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. An experienced public speaker, she lectures widely at schools, libraries, and conferences on African-American and Caribbean culture and Chidlren's literature. In her interview, Dr. Hyppolite shares her childhood growing up in Boston in a diverse neighborhood. She is passionate about her writing and continues to inspire young readers with her stories. Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Miami, FL

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