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Zilveren Griffel
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Irene Hunt
1902-05-08 – 2001-05-18
Life & Legacy
Irene Hunt (May 18, 1902 – May 18, 2001) was an American children's writer known best for historical novels. She was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal for her first book, Across Five Aprils, and won the medal for her second, Up a Road Slowly. For her contribution as a children's writer she was U.S. nominee in 1974 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition available to creators of children's books.
Occupation & Career
writer, teacher, children's writer, novelist
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University of Minnesota; UIUC College of Media
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Zilveren Griffel; Newbery Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Newbery Medal · Zilveren Griffel
Education & Institutions
UIUC College of Media · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · University of Minnesota
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Newbery Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4495555 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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