Margot Lee Shetterly
American nonfiction writer
Margot Lee Shetterly (born June 30, 1969) is an American non-fiction writer.
Margot Lee Shetterly | |
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![]() Shetterly in December 2016 | |
Born | Hampton, Virginia, U.S. | June 30, 1969
Occupation | Writer |
Alma mater | University of Virginia (BS) |
Subject | Black history, women's history |
Notable awards | Sloan Fellowship, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Fellow |
Website | |
www.margotleeshetterly.com |
Her first book, Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race (2016). Her book was later made into an Academy Award-nominated movie Hidden Figures (2016).[1]
References
change- ↑ Buckley, Cara (May 20, 2016). "Uncovering a Tale of Rocket Science, Race and the '60s". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2016.