Diane Oliver

Diane Oliver (1943–1966) was a Black feminist writer.[1] She published four short stories in her lifetime, all based on her experiences growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina's Black middle class in the 1940s and 1950s.[2]

Early life and education

Diane Oliver was born on July 28, 1943, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her father, William Oliver, was a schoolteacher and her mother, Blanche Rann, was a piano teacher.[3] Diane attended segregated schools in Charlotte, graduating from West Charlotte High School in 1960 and University of North Carolina at Greensboro (then known as Woman's College of the University of North Carolina) in 1964.[3] She was matriculated to University of Iowa's Writers' Workshop in 1965.[1]

Published works

Oliver published four short stories in her lifetime: “Key to the City” and “Neighbors,” published in The Sewanee Review in 1966 and "Health Service" and "Traffic Jam," published in Negro Digest in November 1965 and July 1966, respectively.[1]

Death

Oliver died in a car accident in May 1966 in Iowa City, Iowa.[2] The University of Iowa conferred her Master of Fine Arts degree posthumously on May 21, 1966.[3]

References
  1. "Diane Oliver". Oxford Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. "Diane Oliver". www.whatsoproudlywehail.org. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. "Diane Oliver Biography - eNotes.com". eNotes. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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