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From soldier to storyteller : essays on World War veterans who became famous children's authors /

"Many of the best-known and most popular stories that children grew up with in the 20th century and into the 21st were written by veterans of World War I and World War II. These include works by such writers as A.A. Milne, C.S. Lewis, Roald Dahl, and Ian Fleming, among others. Although they had...

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Other Authors: Williams, Kathleen Broome, 1944- (Editor), Friedman, Hal M., 1965- (Editor), Neiberg, Michael S. (author of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2024]
Subjects:
Authors, English > 20th century > Biography.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
Children's literature, English > History and criticism.
Children's literature, American > History and criticism.
Veterans' writings, English > History and criticism.
Veterans' writings, American > History and criticism.
World War, 1914-1918 > Veterans > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Veterans > Biography.
War in literature.
Children's literature > Authorship.
Écrivains anglais > 20e siècle > Biographies.
Écrivains américains > 20e siècle > Biographies.
Littérature de jeunesse anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Littérature de jeunesse américaine > Histoire et critique.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Anciens combattants > Biographies.
Guerre dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature.
HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General.
Literary criticism.
Essays.
Critiques littéraires.

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