- Kate Seredy
Kate Seredy (
10 November 1896 –7 March 1975 ) was a Hungarian-born writer and illustrator of children's books, written in theEnglish language . She moved from Budapest to the United States in 1922 with an art teacher's diploma from Academy of Arts, Budapest. In 1935, she published her first book, "The Good Master ". Many more were to follow, although she always considered herself an illustrator before an author. She illustrated her work in her own unique style and her books were "an excuse for making pictures" [ [http://www.oklahoma.net/~silvrdal/seredy.html Kate Seredy as illustrator] ] . Her 1937 novel, "The White Stag " was awarded theNewbery Medal for excellence inchildren's literature .Born in
Budapest in 1896, then part of theAustro-Hungarian Empire . Before coming to America, she served as a nurse during World War I. Kate Seredy's father, Louis Peter, was a teacher.Her hobbies included "woodcarving, sculpture, making pottery, painting children's portraits, and designing and sewing" [ [http://www.gale.cengage.com/servlet/BrowseSeriesServlet?region=9&imprint=000&titleCode=SATA&edition= "Something About the Author"] Vol. 1, published by Gale] ] .
She died of
heart failure onMarch 7 1975 at the age of 78.ources
Publications
*"
The Good Master ", Viking, 1935
*"Listening, Viking, 1936
*"The White Stag ", Viking, 1937
*"The Singing Tree", Viking, 1939
*"A Tree for Peter", Viking, 1941
*"The Open Gate", Viking, 1943
*"The Chestry Oak", Viking, 1948
*"Gypsy", Viking, 1951
*"Philomena", Viking, 1955
*"The Tenement Tree", Viking, 1959
*"A Brand New Uncle", Viking, 1961
*"Lazy Tinka", Viking, 1962External links
* [http://www.oklahoma.net/~silvrdal/seredy.html Oklahoma.net's page on Kate Seredy]
* [http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv37289 Guide to the Kate Seredy papers at the University of Oregon]
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