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Sandbox for Gwyn Hyman Rubio article

Source 1 (Interview): https://jodyewing.com/author-interviews/gwyn-hyman-rubio/

Source 2 (her website): https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/rubio-gwyn-hyman

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Gwyn Hyman Rubio (born August 7, 1949) is an American author, best known for her novel Icy Sparks.

Early life
Rubio was born in Macon, Georgia, and graduated from Florida State University in 1971 with a degree in English. She then joined the Peace Corps and spent several years working as a teacher in Costa Rica. After returning to the U.S. and settling in Kentucky, she became interested in writing, ultimately receiving a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College in 1986. Her father was Mac Hyman, novelist and author of No Time For Sergeants.

Career
After graduating, she wrote Sharing Power and "Little Saint", which won an award.

early works, influences (if available)

Works
Drawing from Rubio's own childhood struggles with epilepsy, her novel follows a young girl's experiences with Tourette syndrome.

notable works (icy sparks, the woodsman's daughter, love and other ordinary creatures)

Awards and honors

 * Cecil Hackney literary award ("Little Saint")
 * Kentucky Arts Council grant
 * Kentucky Foundation for Women grant
 * "The Next Wave of Great Literary Voices" in the Discover Great New Writers program (Icy Sparks)