Barbara Robinson

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Barbara Robinson (born October 24, 1927 in Portsmouth , Ohio , † July 9, 2013 in Berwyn , Pennsylvania ) was an American writer . In the German-speaking world , she is particularly helpful with her children's book , the Herdmanns are coming! (Original title: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever , 1972) became known.

Life

Barbara Robinson grew up in the small town of Portsmouth, Ohio on the Ohio River . She attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania and graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama .

Her mother was a teacher and encouraged her interest in books from an early age, so that she began to write herself at a very early age. In addition to her children's books, she has occasionally written poetry and numerous short stories for magazines such as McCall’s and the Ladies Home Journal .

Barbara Robinson lived in Berwyn , a suburb of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , until her death at the age of 85 , and was the mother of two daughters.

bibliography

Children's and young people's literature

  • Across from Indian Shore . Illustrations: Evaline Ness. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1962
  • Trace through the forest . Lothrop, 1965.
  • The Fattest Bear in the First Grade . Picture book, illus. Cyndy Szekeres. Random House, 1969.
  • Temporary Times, Temporary Places . Harper & Row , 1982.
  • My Brother Louis Measures Worms and Other Louis Stories. Harper & Row, New York NY 1988. ISBN 0-06-025082-8 .

The Herdmanns (series)

Help, the Herdmanns are coming !. German by Nele Maar and Paul Maar . Oetinger, Hamburg 1974, ISBN 3-7891-1989-X .
Help, the Herdmanns are coming! . Carlsen, Hamburg 2017, ISBN 978-3-8415-0434-0 .
Careful, the Herdmanns again. German by Kristina Kreuzer. Oetinger, Hamburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-7891-4617-6 .
Watch out, the Herdmanns are back. German by Andreas Steinhöfel , Oetinger, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-7891-4614-5 .

filming

  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (TV), 1983; Robinson also wrote the script for this production.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d William Yardley: Barbara Robinson, Children's Book Author, Dies at 85 , reported in the New York Times July 13, 2013, online at nytimes.com
  2. ↑ Film information on IMDB.de

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personal data
SURNAME Robinson, Barbara
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 24, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Portsmouth , USA
DATE OF DEATH July 9, 2013
Place of death Berwyn , Pennsylvania