Elizabeth Yates (author)

Elizabeth Yates (author)

Elizabeth Yates (December 6, 1905 - July 29, 2001) was a prolific American author. She is perhaps best know for her Newbery Medal winning novel "Amos Fortune, Free Man".

Her autobiography consists of three volumes: "My Diary - My World" (1981), "My Widening World" (1983), and "One Writer's Way" (1984).

ee also

* Enys Tregarthen whose work was edited by Yates. [ [http://www.gandolf.com/cornwall/fairies/introduction.shtml Introduction to Cornish Fairy Folk Tales ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.elliemik.com/yates.html Elizabeth Yates: Bringing History to Life]
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