Karen Cushman Explained
Karen Cushman |
Birth Date: | 4 October 1941 |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, US |
Occupation: | Writer |
Alma Mater: | Stanford University |
Genre: | Young adult historical novels |
Notableworks: | |
Karen Cushman (born October 4, 1941)[1] is an American writer of historical fiction.
Career
Cushman's 1995 novel The Midwife's Apprentice won the Newbery Medal for children's literature, and her 1994 novel Catherine, Called Birdy won a Newbery Honor.[2] She has a bachelor of arts degree in Greek and English from Stanford University and master's degrees in human behavior and museum studies. [3] For eleven years, she was adjunct professor in the Museum Studies Department at John F. Kennedy University before resigning in 1996 to write full-time.[4] She lives and writes on Vashon Island, Washington.[5]
Books
- Catherine, Called Birdy (1994)
- The Midwife's Apprentice (1995)
- The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (1998)
- Matilda Bone (2000)
- Rodzina (2004)
- The Loud Silence of Francine Green (2006)
- Alchemy and Meggy Swann (2010)
- Will Sparrow's Road (2012)
- Grayling's Song (2016)
- War and Millie McGonigle (2021)
Other media
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple was made into a TV film, broadcast in 2001.[6] Catherine Called Birdy was made into a film in 2022, see Catherine Called Birdy (film).
Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: Karen Cushman Papers. Arne Nixon Center . 2008-12-13.
- Web site: Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present. American Library Association. 2008-12-13.
- Web site: Karen Cushman. Bowlan. Cheryl. ACHUKA. 2008-12-13.
- Web site: Karen Cushman. Reimer. Julie. Children's Literature Network. 2012-05-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130715062614/http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/aifolder/aipages/ai_c/cushman.php. 2013-07-15.
- Author's biography, inside rear cover, "The Midwife's Apprentice" 2nd edition,
- Oxman . Steven . 15 February 2001 . The Ballad of Lucy Whipple . Variety . Variety Media . 15 April 2020.
- ALA. Newbery Medal & Honor Books, 1922-Present. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- SCBWI. Past Golden Kite Recipients. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- The California Library Association. http://www.cla-net.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=408. Retrieved 12-05-29.
- CLN. Web site: Karen Cushman . 2012-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130715062614/http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/aifolder/aipages/ai_c/cushman.php . 2013-07-15 . . Retrieved 12-04-04.