Mary Jane Carr

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Mary Jane Carr (born April 23, 1895 in Portland , Oregon , † January 4, 1988 there ) was an American journalist and writer .

Mary Jane Carr was born in Portland and attended St. Mary's College in her home state of Oregon. She then embarked on a journalistic career, was an associate editor of the Catholic Sentinel newspaper for a few years and later switched to the Oregonian . Eventually she started writing children's books . Her first of these books, Children of the Covered Wagon. A story of the old Oregon trail (1934), which tells the story of the Oregon Trail from a children's perspective, is also her best known. The historical novel came on the shortlist of the Junior Literary Guild , experienced several editions and translations into other languages ​​and was finally filmed in 1956 by Walt Disney under the title The Caravan of the Fearless ( Westward Ho the Wagons! ). Of her other books, Young Mac of Fort Vancouver (1940) was also on the shortlist of the Junior Literary Guild ; In 1941 she received a Newbery Honor for the novel.

Mary Jane Carr died on January 4, 1988 at the age of 92 in her hometown of Portland.

Works

  • The Magic of May , Catholic Dramatic Co. 1928
  • Children of the Covered Wagon. A story of the old Oregon trail , New York 1934 (the book had several editions)
  • Peggy and Paul and Laddy , New York 1936
  • Young Mac of Fort Vancouver , New York 1940
  • Top of the Morning , New York 1941 (poetry)

literature

  • Anne Commire: Mary Jane Carr , in dies .: Something About the Author. Volume 2. Facts and Pictures about Contemporary Authors and Illustrators of Books for Young People . Gale Research Book Tower, Detroit 1971, pp. 50-51

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personal data
SURNAME Carr, Mary Jane
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American journalist and writer
DATE OF BIRTH April 23, 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH Portland , Oregon , Oregon
DATE OF DEATH 4th January 1988
Place of death Portland , Oregon , Oregon