![]() ![]() After beginning her career as a reporter at the Miami Herald, she was inspired to finally pursue her dream as a novelist after interviewing Anne Rice in 1992. degree from the University of Leeds in Great Britain where she concentrated on English and Nigerian Literature. in journalism, Due did postgraduate work and received an M.A. Throughout high school, Due interned at the Miami Herald and attended summer programs for aspiring writers at Northwestern University, where she was later an undergraduate. These early experiences would impact her writing style in the future.ĭue’s aspirations to be a writer developed quickly by the age of four she created picture books and by the sixth grade, had written her family’s biography. ![]() As a child Due became a target of racism while living in white neighborhoods where she felt unsafe. ![]() ![]() John was a prominent attorney who eventually headed Leon County’s Office of Black Affairs while her mother participated in many protests and sit-ins that led to injuries and in one instance 49 days in jail. Her parents, John and Patricia Stephens Due, met at Florida A&M and were civil rights activists. Due was born in Tallahassee, Florida on January 5, 1966. Tananarive Due is a contemporary novelist who interweaves powerful themes and dilemmas among African Americans into unconventional story-telling. ![]()
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