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.

Table of Contents:

Veterans of World War I
A.A. Milne (1882-1956): Winnie-the-Pooh for Children, Writing on War for Adults / John C. Mitcham
Hugh Lofting (1886-1947): John Dolittle, M.D., Pacifist / Kathleen Broome Williams
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973): War, Fatherhood, and Writing for Children / Mark R. Folse
Captain W.E. Johns (1893-1968): Biggles
RAF Air Ace / Kathleen Broome Williams
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963): War, Children, Imagination, Christianity / Christopher A. Snyder
Robert Sidney Bowen (1900-1977): Dave Dawson Flies with the RAF / William S. Dudley
Veterans of World War II
Ian Fleming (1908-1964): Creator of James Bond and of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang / Jock Gardner
Elizabeth "Betty" P. McIntosh (1915-2015): Journalist, Spook, Children's Author / Mary Kathryn Barbier
Roald Dahl (1916-1990): Flying, Magical Powers, Heroic Children / Katherine K. Reist
J.D. Salinger (1919-2010): War and Innocence / Josef Benson
Charles Schulz (1922-2000): World War II and the Origins of Charlie Brown's Melancholy and Success / Blake Scott Ball
Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007): High Fantasy for Children / Kenneth V. Anthony.