Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1926) Winner
Arthur Bowie Chrisman
アーサー・ボウイ・クリスマン
Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1889-07-16 （Clarke County, Virginia）
- Died
- 1953-02-14 （Shirley, Arkansas） age 63
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Clarke County, Virginia (birth) → Arkansas (moved c.1943) → Shirley, Arkansas (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's author
- Active Years
- 1910-1953
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute | — | — | — | 1906–1908 | United States |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Period:
1906–1908
Country:
United States
Left at the end of his sophomore year
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Newbery Medal | Shen of the Sea: A Book for Children | — | Association for Library Service to Children (American Library Association) | winner |
Newbery Medal
1926
Work:
Shen of the Sea: A Book for Children
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (American Library Association)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shen of the Sea: A Book for Children
1925 Juvenile fiction, folktale-style short storiesA collection of folktale-style short stories set in an imagined East, conveying morals and wit through whimsical tales.
moral lessonshumorEast-inspired settings
The Wind That Wouldn't Blow: Stories of the Merry Middle Kingdom for Children, and Myself
1927 Juvenile fiction, short storiesA lighthearted collection of China-inspired stories for children, containing some autobiographical touches.
humorfolktale episodes
Clarke County, 1836–1936
1936 Local historyA local history compiling the past century of Clarke County, Virginia.
local historyregional records
Treasures Long Hidden: Old Tales and New Tales of the East
1941 Juvenile fiction, folktalesA compilation of old and new tales inspired by the East, largely retellings of traditional stories.
retellings of folktalescultural imagination
Bibliography
- Shen of the Sea (1925)
- The Wind That Wouldn't Blow (1927)
- Clarke County, 1836–1936 (1936)
- Treasures Long Hidden (1941)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- folktale and fable-like narrationconcise, plain style suitable for childrenhumorous and didactic
- Recurring Motifs
- morally instructive endingstrickster charactersEast-evoking settings and imagerynature depiction
Health
-
respiratory problems1943–1953Moved to Arkansas circa 1943 for health reasons; became reclusive in later years and seldom left his one-room cabin.
Legacy
Arthur Bowie Chrisman contributed to children's literature notably by winning the 1926 Newbery Medal. He is known for folktale-style short stories inspired by Eastern settings, and his distinctive voice in early 20th-century juvenile fiction is recognized.
Archives
- Wikisource (works archive)
- Distributed Proofreaders Canada / Faded Page (public domain archives)
- LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
Trivia
- Won the 1926 Newbery Medal for 'Shen of the Sea'.
- Moved to Arkansas around 1943 due to respiratory problems.
- His body was found in Shirley, Arkansas in February 1953; the coroner estimated he had been dead for about a week.