Hila Colman
Hila Colman (born July 21, 1909 in New York City , † May 15, 2008 ) was an American writer.
Life
Colman's parents Harry and Sarah Crayder were immigrants from Eastern Europe who successfully ran a small children's clothing company. She attended Calhoun School in New York and then Radcliffe College . Her first job was with the National War Relief Agency , for which she produced informational materials. In 1947 Colman published her first article ("Should Husbands be Babysitters?") In the Saturday Evening Post .
Hila Colman has published numerous newspaper and magazine articles and wrote over 70 books, most of them books for young people. She was a member of PEN America .
family
Colman was married four times and had two sons.
Works
- Diary of a Frantic Kid Sister , Random House Childrens Books, 1973, ISBN 0-517-50262-3
- Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother , Scholastic Paperbacks, 1982, ISBN 059033736X
- Just the Two of Us , Scholastic Paperbacks, 1984, ISBN 0590325124
- Happily Ever After , Point, 1986, ISBN 0590335510
- Forgotten Girl , Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1990, ISBN 0517575914
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?n=hila-colman&pid=110048759#fbLoggedOut
- ↑ http://articles.courant.com/2008-06-22/news/exlife0622.art_1_radcliffe-college-fifth-avenue-stores-extraordinary-life .
- ↑ PEN American Center Annual Report , Vol. 2008-2009 , p. 23.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Colman, Hila |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author of children's books |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 2008 |