Margaret Verble | |
---|---|
Born | |
Nationality | Cherokee Nation, American |
Education | University of Kentucky (BA, MA, EdD) |
Notable work | Maud's Line |
Website | margaretverble |
Margaret Verble is a Native American author and member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Her book Maud's Line was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Verble was born in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, but grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. [1] She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, Master's degree, and Ed.D. from the University of Kentucky. [2]
After earning her degrees, Verble moved to Lexington, Kentucky, to run a business. [3] In 2015, her first novel Maud's Line was named a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. [4] Maud's Line focuses on her Cherokee nation heritage during the 1920s through the lens of a fictional woman named Maud Nail. [5] She later published a prequel to her first novel titled Cherokee America, set in 1875. [6]