Babb, Valerie (Melissa)

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BABB, Valerie (Melissa)

BABB, Valerie (Melissa). American, b. 1955. Genres: Biography, Local history/Rural topics, Cultural/Ethnic topics, Literary criticism and history. Career: Georgetown University, Washington, DC, asspciate professor of English, 1981-. Publications: Ernest Gaines, 1991; (with C.R. Gibbs and K.M. Lesko) Black Georgetown Remembered: A History of Its Black Community from the Founding of "The Town of George" in 1751 to the Present Day, 1991. Contributor to scholarly publications.