Babette Brown
Babette Brown (1931 – 10 February 2019) was a South African writer on race and diversity issues who was based in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
Babette Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 Johannesberg, South Africa |
| Died | 10 February 2019 (aged 87–88) |
| Occupation | Writer |
Brown was born in Johannesberg. She would Parktown High School for Girls, graduating from the University of the Witwatersrand with a bachelor's degree in education and from Enfield Polytechnic in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in education in sociology. She would marry Emanuel Brown in 1953.[2]
Brown's books include Unlearning Discrimination in the Early Years (1998)[3] and Combatting Discrimination: Persona Dolls in Action (2001).[4] She wrote a children's book, Separation, based on her childhood in Apartheid South Africa.[5]
In 1997, Brown won the Jerwood Award for her work with her charity EYTARN (Early Years Trainers Anti Racist Network). She often wrote for Nursery World magazine.
References
- Brown, David Max (6 March 2019). "Babette Brown obituary" – via www.theguardian.com.
- "Babette Brown, Persona Doll Training founder: 1931-2019 | Nursery World". www.nurseryworld.co.uk.
- "Unlearning Discrimination in the Early Years". 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- Brown, Babette (19 April 2001). Combating Discrimination: Persona Dolls in Action. Trentham. ISBN 9781858562391 – via Google Books.
- Amazon. Separation. ASIN 0992808782.