Cowley, Marjorie
COWLEY, Marjorie
COWLEY, Marjorie. American, b. 1925. Genres: Young adult fiction, Mythology/Folklore, Children's fiction. Career: University of California, Los Angeles, director of Host Family Program at International Student Center, 1961-68; teacher at a morning school in Venice, CA, 1970-72; University of California, Los Angeles, lecturer on prehistoric archaeology at Museum of Cultural History, 1973-87. Graphic designer and calligrapher, 1973-93; teacher of prehistoric archaeology at public and private schools, 1975-88. Publications: FOR CHILDREN: Dar and the Spear-Thrower, 1994; Anooka's Answer, 1998. Address: 2544 Hutton Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210-1212, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]
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