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Virginia Mathews is an American author and poet. She was born on March 9, 1925 in New York City. She is best known for her poetry collections, including "The Poet's Voice" (1962) and "The Poet's Eye" (1966). Mathews attended the University of Michigan, where she earned her bachelor's degree in English in 1947. She then went on to earn her master's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin in 1949. Mathews has published several books of poetry, including "The Poet's Voice" (1962), "The Poet's Eye" (1966), "The Poet's Heart" (1970), and "The Poet's Soul" (1974). She has also written several novels, including "The House of the Seven Gables" (1962), "The Scarlet Letter" (1966), and "The Catcher in the Rye" (1970). Mathews has received numerous awards and honors for her work, including the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry (1966), the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Fiction (1970), and the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry (1974). As of 2021, Virginia Mathews is 98 years old. She has a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) and a weight of 130 lbs (59 kg). Her zodiac sign is Pisces. She has not revealed her dating history. Virginia Mathews has an estimated net worth of $1 million. She has earned her wealth through her successful career as an author and poet.

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1979

After leaving the National Book Committee, Mathews worked for the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. Mathews organized the 1979 and 1991 White House Conferences on Library and Information Services. She also helped develop the American Library Association's collaborations with Head Start.

1965

In 1965, the Women's National Book Association awarded Mathews their WNBA Book Award. The American Indian Library Association awarded Mathews their Distinguished Service to Indian Libraries Award in 1993. Two years later, The Association for Library Service to Children also awarded Mathews a Distinguished Service Award. In 2012, the American Indian Library Association named its library school scholarship after her.

1960

During the 1960s, Mathews created the children's TV series Reading Out Loud with Westinghouse Broadcasting executive Mike Santangelo. Produced by Westinghouse for syndication, the show featured notable figures reading aloud their favorite books to children. It debuted in February 1960 on the five TV stations owned by Westinghouse in Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. Reading Out Loud also opened on WNTA-TV (now WNET-TV) in New York City and 46 educational TV stations around the U.S. It ran as a half-hour show for 15 episodes. Reading Out Loud featured guest appearances by:

1957

Mathews wrote reviews of children's books for The New York Herald Tribune and The New York Times. She also served as Deputy Director and then Director of the National Book Committee. The committee selected the National Book Awards and promoted public literacy during a 14-year period (1957 to 1974). Mathews's work with the National Book Committee to promote reading also helped created National Library Week. The Library of Congress now houses Mathews papers from her time working at the National Book Committee.

1942

Mathews graduated from the Beard School (now Morristown-Beard School) in Orange, NJ in 1942. After high school, she took college courses at Goucher College, the University of Geneva, and Columbia University. In 2004, Morristown-Beard School awarded Mathews their Distinguished Alumni Award.

1925

Virginia Winslow Hopper Mathews (1925-2011) was a literacy advocate and author. Mathews, the daughter of American Indian author John Joseph Mathews, co-founded the American Indian Library Association (AILA). She also helped develop Sesame Street while serving as a consultant to Children's Television Workshop, and she promoted activities to support literacy through libraries.

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