Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1925) Winner
Charles Joseph Finger
チャールズ・ジョセフ・フィンガー
Charles Joseph Finger
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1869-12-25 （Willesden, England）
- Died
- 1941-01-07 （Farmington, Arkansas, United States） age 71
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Willesden, England → Patagonia / Tierra del Fuego, South America → New York, United States → Texas (various cities), United States → Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States → Farmington, Arkansas, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Writer (juvenile fiction / adventure), Musician, Piano teacher, Editor
- Active Years
- 1890-1941
- Affiliations
- Director, San Angelo Conservatory of Music, Acting editor, Reedy's Mirror
- Memberships
- Fabian Society (active)
- Influenced By
- Walt Whitman, Quintin Hogg
- Influenced
- David Wendel Guion, James Duard Marshall, Helen Finger
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
King's College London
Country:
United Kingdom
Educated at King's College London; developed literary and musical training.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Newbery Medal | Tales from Silver Lands | — | American Library Association | winner |
Newbery Medal
1925
Work:
Tales from Silver Lands
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tales from Silver Lands
1924 Juvenile fiction / Folktale collectionA collection of stories from Central and South America, retold for young readers with an oral storytelling feel.
folktalesadventurecultural encounter
Seven Horizons
1930 Memoir / AutobiographyAn autobiographical work recalling his travels and experiences as a writer.
travelremembranceprofessional life
A Dog at His Heel
1936 Juvenile fictionA children's story about the friendship between a dog and humans.
friendshipanimalsadventure
Bibliography
- Choice Of The Crowd (1921)
- The Ice Age (1922)
- Tales From Silver Lands (1924)
- Bushrangers (1924)
- Tales Worth Telling (1927)
- Courageous Companions (1929)
- Seven Horizons (1930)
- A Dog At His Heel (1936)
- The Yankee Captain In Patagonia (1941)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Oral-storytelling tone suited for read-aloudClear, concise style for young readersVivid regional and ethnographic description
- Recurring Motifs
- travel and frontierfriendship and companionshipmusic and balladsoral tradition
Legacy
Charles J. Finger introduced Central and South American folktales to young readers and made notable contributions to juvenile literature. His 1925 Newbery Medal brought him wider recognition, and he supported cultural and artistic activities centered in Arkansas.
Museums
- Charles J. Finger papers (university archives) Fayetteville, Arkansas (University of Arkansas Libraries)
Academic Societies
- Fabian Society
Archives
- University of Arkansas Libraries (Charles J. Finger Papers)
- Dartmouth College Library (Charles Finger typescript and letters)
- Library of Congress (authority / catalog records)
In Popular Culture
- Works available on Project Gutenberg and LibriVox (public domain)
Quotes
-
This voyage done, set sail and steer once more To further landfall on some nobler shore.
Source: Epitaph on his gravestone (Farmington cemetery) (1941)
Trivia
- Won the 1925 Newbery Medal for Tales from Silver Lands.
- Directed the San Angelo Conservatory of Music in Texas from 1898 to 1904.
- Work experience in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego as a gold seeker, guide and cook in his youth.
- Identified in recent scholarship as having lived as a bisexual, forming communities of like-minded readers.