Shirley Graham Du Bois | |
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![]() Graham in 1946 | |
Born | Lola Shirley Graham Jr. November 11, 1896 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | March 27, 1977 Beijing, China | (aged 80)
Education | Howard University Oberlin College |
Occupation(s) | writer playwright composer activist |
Spouse(s) | Shadrach T. McCants (1921-1927; divorced) W.E.B. Du Bois (1951-1963; his death) |
Children | 2 |
Shirley Graham Du Bois (born Lola Shirley Graham Jr.; November 11, 1896 – March 27, 1977) was an American-Ghanaian writer, playwright, composer, and activist for African-American causes, among others. She won the Messner and the Anisfield-Wolf prizes for her works.