Augusta Stevenson

Augusta Stevenson
Born Indianapolis, Indiana
Occupation Writer, teacher
Period 20th century
Genre Children's literature

Augusta Stevenson (1869–1976[1]) was a writer of children's literature and a teacher. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She wrote over 400 children's books, her most famous being "Childhood of Famous Americans" and "Children's Classics in Dramatic Form."[2][3]

Life

As well as writing, she taught in Indianapolis Public Schools.[1]

Childhood of Famous Americans

Childhood of Famous Americans was a series of biographies of famous Americans. The series began in 1932 with Abraham Lincoln, concentrating on his boyhood with a mix of fact and fictional episodes, aimed at children aged 8–12. Published by Indianapolis company Bobbs-Merrill, it was reprinted every year for the next four years. Other authors were brought in, including Helen Monsell; the books continued to sell well, and were translated and widely used in schools.[4] Stevenson wrote titles including Booker T. Washington, Ambitious Boy;[5] Ben Franklin, Printer's Boy;[6] George Carver: Boy Scientist,[7] and Clara Barton: Girl Nurse.[8][9]

Children's Classics in Dramatic Form

The first volume of Children's Classics in Dramatic Form was published in 1908, intended as a textbook for school children, and later republished as Plays for the Home. It included stories from Aesop, Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, and the 1001 Arabian Nights.[10] Harrap's Dramatic Readers, Book III, published 1911, mainly drew on folklore such as "The Ugly Duckling", "The Crow and the Fox", and "The Emperor's Test".[11][12]

References

  1. 1 2 Dabney, Michael (July 20, 2011). "Library spotlights women authors". NUVO (Indianapolis, IN).
  2. ↑ "Glorifying our Pioneers". Herald-Journal. January 2, 1963. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Literary Notes from Boston". New York Times. October 8, 1910.
  4. ↑ Peckham, Howard H., Historical Writing for Children, The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Jul. 1952), pp. 401–410
  5. ↑ Koppel, Lily (January 23, 2005). "A Street-Corner Story, Told in Many Volumes". New York Times.
  6. ↑ "Ben Franklin (Review)". Kirkus Reviews. August 28, 1941. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  7. ↑ "George Carver (Review)". Kirkus Reviews. September 5, 1944. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Clara Barton (Review)". Kirkus Reviews. September 3, 1946. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Red Cross Founder Clara Barton Her Dedication To Healing Gave The Nation The American Red Cross." Investor's Business Daily. (March 15, 2001): 994 words. Nexis UK. Web. Date Accessed: 2012/12/17.
  10. ↑ "Plays for Children". New York Times. October 12, 1913.
  11. ↑ "Book review: Harrap's Dramatic Readers, Book III", 1911, The Athenaeum, no. 4367, pp. 41–41.
  12. ↑ EDUCATIONAL, The Scotsman (1860–1920); June 22, 1911; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Scotsman (1817–1950), pg. 2
  • Library of Congress Authorities record for Augusta Stevenson http://lccn.loc.gov/n80044834[]
  • Stevenson, Augusta (2004). Jay Parini. ed. The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature. New York: Oxford. ISBN 9780195156539

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