Mohr, Nicholasa (1935–)
Mohr, Nicholasa (1935–)
Puerto Rican-American novelist and short-story writer. Born 1935 in Harlem, NY; dau. of Puerto Rican immigrants; attended New School for Social Research and Brooklyn Museum of Art School.
Began career as a painter before writing short stories, primarily for young adults; works, which reflect experiences of Puerto Ricans living in US, include Nilda (1973), In Nueva York (1977), Going Home (1986), Nicholasa Mohr: Growing Up Inside the Sanctuary of My Imagination (1994), Old Letvia and The Mountain of Sorrows (1996), and A Matter of Pride and Other Stories (1997).
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