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Mary Mapes Dodge

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Mary Mapes Dodge 1831–1905, American writer of children's stories, b. New York City. During her lifetime she was the acknowledged leader in the field of juvenile fiction. Her story Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates (1865) has become a children's classic. From 1873 until her death she edited and contributed to the children's magazine St. Nicholas; collections of her work in St. Nicholas were published as Baby Days (1876) and Baby World (1884). Other works include Irvington Stories (1864) and Donald and Dorothy (1883).

Bibliography: See biography by A. B. Howard (1943).

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Dodge, Mary (Elizabeth) Mapes

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Dodge, Mary [Elizabeth] Mapes (1831–1905),New York City author and editor of juvenile fiction, is best known for her popular Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates (1865), a story of youthful adventures in a Dutch setting. She became editor of the magazine St. Nicholas in 1873, and in this position was the most important influence of the time on children's literature. Her other writings include Irvington Stories (1864), A Few Friends and How They Amused Themselves (1869), Rhymes and Jingles (1874), Donald and Dorothy (1883), and The Land of Pluck (1894).

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