Donna Williams
Donna Williams | |
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Donna Williams, May 2011 | |
| Born | Donna Keene 12 October 1963 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 22 April 2017 (aged 53) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1992–2017 |
| Genre | Non-fiction, autobiography, poetry |
| Literary movement | Autism rights |
| Website | |
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Donna Leanne Williams (born Donna Keene; 12 October 1963 – 22 April 2017) was an Australian singer-songwriter, author and artist.[1][2] In 1991, she was officially diagnosed as autistic. She wrote four autobiography books: Nobody Nowhere, Somebody Somewhere, Like Colour to the Blind and Everyday Heaven. She also wrote several books on autistic spectrum conditions.
References
- ↑ "'Nobody Nowhere' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ Golson, Emily B (2005). "Williams, Donna (1963– )". In Boynton, Victoria; Malin, Jo (eds.). Encyclopedia of Women's Autobiography. Vol. 2: K–Z. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 565–567. ISBN 978-0-31332-739-1.