⚰️ October 25, 1981 — Death: Cynthia Harnett
British writer and illustratorCynthia HarnettCynthia Harnett (1893–1981) died. She is recognized as 20th-century British historical novelsAn outstanding representative in the field.
- Important works and contributions: Hanat is good at creating works set inmiddle AgesThe historical novel, with its rigorousHistorical research and meticulous attention to detailHer stories are usually told from the perspective of teenagers, integrating local culture and national history.
- Representative works and achievements: Her historical novelWool bag-The Wool-Pack, published in 1951, is set in the Cotswolds region at the end of the 15th century and tells the story of the intrigues of the wool trade. 1951 Carnegie Medal (CMW), is one of the highest honors in British children’s literature.
| Death Cynthia Harnett Cynthia Harnett (Wikipedia) |
🎂 October 25, 1875 — Born: Caroline Sherwin Bailey
American writersCaroline Sherwin BaileyCarolyn Sherwin Bailey was born in New Jersey. She is one of the representatives of American children’s literature in the 20th century, especially good atFairy tales and nature-themed fantasy novels.
- Important works and contributions: Bailey’s works are known forA warm atmosphere, a sense of humor, and a love of New England country lifeFamous for its depiction.
- Representative works and achievements: Her fantasy novelMiss Walnut-Miss Hickory, published in 1946) tells the story of a doll with a hickory head and an apple branch body, who is abandoned by his owner and lives with various animal friends in the cold winter. 1947 Newbery Medal, known asA modern fairy tale classic.
| born Carolyn Sherwin Bailey Miss Hickory (Wikipedia) |
🎂 October 25, 1939 — Born: Fred Marcelino
American artist and illustratorFred MarcelinoFred Marcellino (1939–2001) was born. He was originally famousBook cover designer, and later became an outstanding children’s picture book illustrator.
- Important works and contributions: Marcelino’s illustration style is based onElegant lines, soft colors, and plenty of dramaHe is known for incorporating classical aesthetics into modern picture books.
- Representative works and achievements: He wrote the French classic fairy talePuss in Boots-Puss in Boots, 1990) won the 1991 Caldecott Honor. His self-written and self-painted work “I, the crocodile-I, Crocodile) was also widely acclaimed.
| born Fred Marcellino Puss in Boots (Google Books – Caldecott Honor) |
⚰️ October 25, 1976 — Death: Raymond Queneau
French writer, poet, and mathematicianRaymond QueneauRaymond Queneau (1903–1976), one of the founders of the Oulipo (Potential Literary Workshop), died.
- Important works and contributions: Geno with hisLinguistic banter, mathematical logic, and narrative formKnown for its exploration.
- Connection to children’s books: Although his main works are adult novels (such asStyle Practice》), but hisDeconstructing and Reconstructing LanguageThe concept and the works presentedBlack humor and absurdity, which profoundly influenced the narrative explorations of later experimental children’s books and picture books. His humorous coming-of-age novel, Zazie dans le métro (1959), was recommended in the book “1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up.” The book “is often compared to James Joyce’s Ulysses because of its use of puns, odd spellings, and newly invented long words. The book was adapted into a film in 1960, directed by the renowned French director Louis Malle, which further promoted its fame.”“
| Death Raymond Queneau Raymond Queneau (Wikipedia) |
⚰️ October 25, 1966 — Death: Karl Brückner
Austrian writerKarl BrücknerKarl Bruckner (1906–1969), a major Austrian writer for children and young adults in the postwar period, died.
- Important works and contributions: Bruckner’s works areA strong sense of social responsibility, anti-war themes, and support for third world countriesis known for its attention.
- Representative works and honors: His most famous work is the novelZhenzi wants to live-Sadako Will Leben, published in 1961).Hiroshima atomic bombingLater, the true story of a Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki who developed leukemia due to nuclear radiation and tried to fold a thousand paper cranes to make a wish.
- Influence: This work is a masterpiece of postwar European youth literature.The most influential and earliest discussion of the disaster of nuclear warIt is one of the most popular works in the 1966 getInternational Hans Christian Andersen AwardNomination (HCAA Honor List).
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