Margaret Zehmer Searcy
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Brief Biography
Margaret Zehmer Searcy was a native of Raleigh, North Carolina. She completed her undergraduate studies at Duke University in 1946 before becoming the first student to receive a Master of Arts degree in anthropology from the University of Alabama in 1954. Searcy went on teach anthropology at the University of Alabama for over two decades. Alongside her academic career, Searcy authored a notable collection of children's and young adult books, earning recognition and awards such as the Alabama Authors Award in 1980. She passed away in 2017.
Publications
Ikwa of the Temple Mounds. Alabama; University of Alabama Press, 1974.
Alli Gator Gets a Bump on His Nose. Alabama; Portals Press, 1978.
Tiny Bat and the Ball Game. Alabama; Portals Press, 1978.
The Race of Flitty Hummingbird and Flappy Crane; an Indian Legend. Alabama; Portals Press, 1980.
The Charm of the Bear Claw Necklace; a Story of Stone-Age Southeastern Indians. Alabama; University of Alabama Press, 1981.
Wolf Dog of the Woodland Indians. Alabama; University of Alabama Press, 1982.
Alli Gator Gets a Bump on His Nose. Alabama; Portals Press, 1978.
Tiny Bat and the Ball Game. Alabama; Portals Press, 1978.
The Race of Flitty Hummingbird and Flappy Crane; an Indian Legend. Alabama; Portals Press, 1980.
The Charm of the Bear Claw Necklace; a Story of Stone-Age Southeastern Indians. Alabama; University of Alabama Press, 1981.
Wolf Dog of the Woodland Indians. Alabama; University of Alabama Press, 1982.
Themes
Margaret Zehmer Searcy wrote children's books and young adult novels. Her works frequently feature Southeastern Native Americans and their culture and mythology.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
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Citation
Searcy, Margaret Zehmer, “Margaret Zehmer Searcy,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/651.