Margaret Verble
American author
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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.
Margaret Verble | |
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Margaret Verble in 2022 | |
| Born | Greenville, KY, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Cherokee Nation, American |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BA, MA, EdD) |
| Notable work | Maud's Line |
| Website | margaretverble |
Early life and education
Verble was born in Greenville, KY, 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]
Career
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]
Published Works
- Stealing (2023)
- When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky (2021)
- Cherokee America (2020)
- Maud's Line (2015)
