Eleanor Clymer
Eleanor Clymer (née Lowenton; January 7, 1906 – March 31, 2001),[1] was an American children's author, best known for The Trolley Car Family (1947). She graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1928 with a degree in English. Between the years of 1943 and 1983 she published 58 books, including The Tiny Little House, My Brother Stevie, and Hamburgers–and Ice Cream for Dessert.[2]
Eleanor Clymer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eleanor Lowenton January 7, 1906 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 2001 (aged 96) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Children's Book Writer |
| Children | Adam Clymer |
Clymer was born in New York City, the daughter of Russian immigrants. Through much of her life she was a resident of Katonah, New York and an active member of the nearby Unitarian Universalist fellowship. In 1980 she was awarded the Rip Van Winkle award by the School Library Media Specialists of Southeastern New York for outstanding contributions to children's literature.[3]
Her son, Adam Clymer, was a journalist with The New York Times. Clymer died in 2001 at the age of 95 in Haverford, Pennsylvania.[4]
References
- St. James Guide to Children's Writers, 5th ed. St. James Press, 1999.
- "Loganberry Books: In Memoriam". Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2005-07-15.
- "Rip van Winkle Award". Archived from the original on 2005-03-07. Retrieved 2005-07-15..
- McCoubrey, Carmel (2001-04-01). "Eleanor Clymer, 95, Writer Of Books for Young Readers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
External links
- Eleanor Clymer at Library of Congress, with 52 library catalog records
- Janet Bell at LC Authorities, with 2 records (of picture books with text by Clymer as Bell)
- Elizabeth Kinsey at LC Authorities, with 5 records