Martha Southgate

Martha Southgate (born December 12, 1960)[1] is an American novelist and essayist best known for her novel Third Girl from the Left. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, O, Premiere, and Essence.[2]

Early life

Southgate was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Smith College[3] before obtaining an MFA in creative writing from Goddard College.[4]

Writing career

Southgate's novel Another Way to Dance, which tells the story of a 14-year-old Black aspiring ballerina, was published in 1996 by Delacorte Press. In 1997, the novel won the Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for New Talent.[5]

In 2002, Southgate released The Fall of Rome: A Novel, set in a New England private boys boarding school.[6]

Her third novel, Third Girl from the Left, was published in 2005.[7]

Southgate's most recent novel, The Taste of Salt, was published in 2011 by Algonquin Books.[8]

Adaptations

In 2013, plans for an adaptation of Southgate's novel Third Girl from the Left were announced. Actresses Kerry Washington and Viola Davis were attached to star.[9]

Works

References

  1. ^ The U.S. Library of Congress cites for birthdate Cataloging in Publication data submitted in 2002.
      "Southgate, Martha". Library of Congress Authorities (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  2. ^ "Martha Southgate: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  3. ^ "An Author's Voice: Interviews with Smith Alumnae Authors « - Smith College Office of Alumnae Relations Smith College Office of Alumnae Relations". alumnae.smith.edu.
  4. ^ "Martha Southgate". Goddard College. 16 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Another Way to Dance | ALA". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  6. ^ Southgate, Martha (2002). The Fall of Rome. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-684-86500-3.
  7. ^ THIRD GIRL FROM THE LEFT | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. ^ THE TASTE OF SALT | Kirkus Reviews.
  9. ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (June 17, 2013). "Kerry Washington, Viola Davis Set For Adaptation Of Blaxploitation-Set 'Third Girl From The Left'". Indiewire. Retrieved July 20, 2013.