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Nan Gregory Nan Gregory
Gregory, Nan 1944-PersonalBorn 1944, in Boston, MA; married; children: one son. Education: University of British Columbia, B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Kayaking, drawing, watercolor painting, clowning.AddressesHome and office—Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.CareerProfessional storyteller,... Read more
Yellow Book Yellow Book
Yellow Book English illustrated quarterly published (1894-97) in book form in London. Henry Harland was literary editor, and Aubrey Beardsley , whose exotic and provocative drawings brought immediate attention to the publication, was art editor until 1896. The Yellow Book was a miscellany of... Read more
Paul Lafargue Paul Lafargue
Lafargue, Paul 1842-1911 FAMILY BACKGROUND AND EDUCATION MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVIST AND POLITICIAN WRITING CAREER BIBLIOGRAPHY Paul Lafargue was a Haitian-Cuban-French Marxist economist, activist, politician, and writer, who considered himself black and referred to... Read more
Roni Schotter Roni Schotter
Schotter, Roni 1946–PersonalBorn 1946, in New York, NY; married Richard D. Schotter (an English professor, playwright, and lyricist); children: Jesse. Education: Attended Carnegie Mellon University; New York University, B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, cross-country skiing,... Read more
Lucille Clifton Lucille Clifton
Lucille Clifton1936— Poet, writer, educator Published extensively since 1966, Lucille Clifton is counted among America's most respected poets. Her canon includes more than 20 children's books, 11 volumes of poetry written for adults, and a memoir. Over the years, Clifton's poetry and prose have... Read more
childrens literature childrens literature
children's literature writing whose primary audience is children. See also children's book illustration . The Beginnings of Children's Literature The earliest of what came to be regarded as children's literature was first meant for adults. Among this ancient body of oral literature were myths... Read more
Cynthia Kadohata Cynthia Kadohata
Cynthia Kadohata1956 • Chicago, IllinoisAuthorSince publishing her first novel, The Floating World, in 1989, Cynthia Kadohata has been viewed as one of the most compelling novelists in the United States. At the same time, she has tended to be described as a Japanese American writer, a distinction... Read more
Comic books Comic books
Comic Books While the comic book genre has traditionally been considered a form of children's entertainment, that distinction has almost never been entirely true. In fact, at the turn of the twenty-first century, the bulk of comic books produced in North America were aimed at an adolescent or... Read more
Vivienne Tam Vivienne Tam
Vivienne Tam Chinese-born American fashion designer Vivienne Tam (born 1957) draws inspiration from her Chinese heritage to create distinctive clothing that blends the best of both cultures. After two decades in business, Tam's company enjoyed annual sales in the $40-million-plus range, and she... Read more
Mervyn Peake Mervyn Peake
Peake, Mervyn (1911–1968). British writer and illustrator, born in China, the son of medical missionaries. He is now best known as a novelist, but he studied at the Royal Academy Schools and spent much of his career teaching drawing, notably at Westminster School of Art, 1935–8, and... Read more

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