Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1957) Winner
Margot Benary-Isbert
マルゴット・ベナリー＝イスベルト
Marugotto Benarī-Isuberuto
Aliases:
Margot Isbert
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1889-12-02 （Saarbrücken）
- Died
- 1979-05-27 （Santa Barbara, California） age 89
- Nationality
- German, American
- Languages
- German, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Saarbrücken (birth) → Frankfurt am Main (raised) → Erfurt → Near Göttingen → Chicago → Santa Barbara, California
Career
- Occupations
- children's book author, secretary, Great Dane breeder
- Active Years
- 1908-1979
- Affiliations
- Museum of Ethnology and Anthropology, Frankfurt
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College St. Carolus | — | — | — | — | Germany |
| Goethe University Frankfurt | — | — | — | 短期間在籍 | Germany |
College St. Carolus
Country:
Germany
Goethe University Frankfurt
Period:
短期間在籍
Country:
Germany
Attended briefly
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | New York Herald Tribune Spring Book Festival first prize | The Ark | — | New York Herald Tribune | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Jane Addams Children's Book Award | Annegret und Cara | — | Women's International League for Peace and Freedom | 受賞 |
New York Herald Tribune Spring Book Festival first prize
1953
Work:
The Ark
Organization:
New York Herald Tribune
Result:
受賞
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1957
Work:
Annegret und Cara
Organization:
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Ark
1953 Children's literatureStory of a family living on a farm with animals in post-war Germany, depicting people overcoming hardships.
post-war recoverychildren's resiliencelife with animals
Bibliography
- The Ark (1953)
- Rowan Farm (1954)
- The Shooting Star (1954)
- The Wicked Enchantment (1955)
- Castle on the Border (1956)
- Blue Mystery (1957)
- The Long Way Home (1959)
- Dangerous Spring (1961)
- A Time to Love (1962)
- Under a Changing Moon (1964)
- These Vintage Years (1968)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- depictions of humane, realistic charactersrichly detailed, high-quality narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- post-war Germanychildren rising above oddsbuilding new lives
Legacy
German-born children's author known for humane, realistic characters and detailed narratives set in post-war Germany. Immigrated to the US in 1952 and became a citizen in 1957.
Archives
- de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, University of Southern Mississippi
- University of Oregon Libraries, Guide to the Margot Benary-Isbert papers
- University of Minnesota Libraries, Margot Benary-Isbert Papers
Trivia
- Cousin was German author and nonfiction writer Otto Albrecht Isbert (1901-1986)
- Raised Great Danes
- Raised animals for food during World War II