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Cornelia Meigs

Cornelia Lynde Meigs (1884–1973) was an American writer of fiction and biography for children, teacher of English and writing, historian and critic of children's literature. She won the Newbery Medal for her 1933 biography of Louisa May Alcott, entitled Invincible Louisa. She also wrote three Newbery Honor Books. source

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American children's writer

Born 1884
Died 1973

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  • Cover of: Invincible Louisa: The Story of Alcott, The Author of Little Women
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    Cover of edition storyofauthorofl00meig Cover of edition invinciblelouisa00corn Cover of edition invinciblelouisa00corn_0 Cover of edition invinciblelouisa1933meig Cover of edition invinciblelouisa00meig Cover of edition invinciblelouis00meig Cover of edition invinciblelouisa00meig_1 First published in 1933 — 37 editions
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  • Cover of: A critical history of children's literature: a survey of children's books in English from earliest times to the present
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    Cover of edition criticalhistoryo00meig First published in 1953 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: The Windy hill
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    First published in 2010 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Swift rivers
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    Cover of edition swiftrivers0000meig First published in 1932 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Master Simon's garden

    First published in 1916 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Clearing Weather

    First published in 1928 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The great design: men and events in the United Nations from 1945 to 1963.
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    First published in 1964 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The trade wind

    First published in 1927 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The willow whistle

    First published in 1931 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Louisa M. Alcott and the American family story

    First published in 1970 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The pool of stars
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    Cover of edition poolstars00meiggoog First published in 1919 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Fair wind to Virginia.

    First published in 1955 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The kingdom of the winding road

    First published in 1915 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Mystery at the Red House.

    First published in 1961 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The two arrows
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    First published in 1949 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Covered bridge

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  • Cover of: The Crooked Apple Tree

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  • Cover of: Helga and the white peacock: a play in three acts for young people
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    First published in 1922 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1925 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The steadfast princess: a play for young people
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American children's writer

Born 1884
Died 1973

Subjects

History, Fiction, Children's fiction, Alcott, louisa may, 1832-1888, Frontier and pioneer life, Juvenile fiction, Newbery Honor, Alcott, louisa may, 1832-1888, juvenile literature, American Authors, Authors, American, Authors, american, Biography, Children, Histoire, History and criticism, Juvenile literature, Short stories, 1800, 19th Century, Addams, Jane, 1860-1935, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, American Domestic fiction, American Women authors, Authors, juvenile literature, Books

Places

United States, Boston, Concord, England, Englisch, English-speaking countries, France, Germantown, Italy, Maryland, Mississippi River, Nonquit, Pennsylvania, Pensylvania, Princeton, Rome, Still River, Williamsburg (Va.), Wolcott

People

Louisa M. Alcott (1832-1888), Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), Constance, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), Jane Addams (1860-1935), Joseph Bonaparte King of Spain (1768-1844), Peter, Rallp Waldo Emmerson, Ralph Emerson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sarah, Stephen Girard (1750-1831), William Penn (1644-1718)

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19th century, 1800, 1832-1888, 1932-1988, 1945-, 1945-1955, 1945-1989, 1955-1965

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Alternative names

  • Cornelia Lynde Meigs
  • Meigs,
  • C. Meigs

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October 3, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
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