Margot Lee Shetterly
Margot Lee Shetterly (born June 30, 1969) is an American non-fiction writer.
Margot Lee Shetterly | |
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_(crop).jpg.webp) Shetterly in December 2016 | |
| Born | June 30, 1969 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| 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
- Buckley, Cara (May 20, 2016). "Uncovering a Tale of Rocket Science, Race and the '60s". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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