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Born to write : the remarkable lives of six famous authors

Title: Born to write : the remarkable lives of six famous authors / Charis Cotter.
Author: Cotter, Charis.
Publication: Toronto ; New York : Annick Press, c2008.

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Description

167 p. : ill., ports.; 23 cm.

Summary

Presents the lives and careers of six famous children's authors, including C.S. Lewis and E.B. White, and reflects on how their childhoods influenced their writings as adults.

Subjects

Note

Includes brief biographical sketches of Hans Christian Anderson (p. 26-27), E. Nesbit (p. 46-47), Louisa May Alcott (p.100-101) and a brief history of the Newbery Award (p. 84).

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-161) and index.

Contents

Echoes of childhood -- The thin veil: Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) -- Sea and Islands: Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) -- The glory of everything: Elwyn Brooks White (1899-1985) -- The outcast: Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) -- Spinning stories: Philip Pullman (1946- ) -- The boy in the library: Christopher Paul Curtis (1953- ).

Call Number

JFE 10-6979

ISBN

9781554511921 (bound)
1554511925 (bound)

OCLC

319497204

Author

Cotter, Charis.

Title

Born to write : the remarkable lives of six famous authors / Charis Cotter.

Imprint

Toronto ; New York : Annick Press, c2008.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-161) and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 10-6979

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