Background
King, Nina Davis was born on May 7, 1941 in Coco Solo, Panama. Daughter of James White and Ruth (Steele) Davis.
King, Nina Davis was born on May 7, 1941 in Coco Solo, Panama. Daughter of James White and Ruth (Steele) Davis.
Bachelor in French, University North Carolina, 1963. Master of Arts in Comparative Literature (Chancellors fellow), University North Carolina, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in English, Wayne State University, 1973.
Lecturer, Queens College, 1970-1973; copy editor, Newsday, Long Island, New York, 1973-1976; assistant news editor, Newsday, 1976-1977; assistant book review editor, Newsday, 1977-1979; book review editor, Newsday, 1979-1988; book editor, The Washington Post, since 1988.
Member National Book Critics Circle, Phi Beta Kappa.