Myron Levoy
Myron Levoy (born January 30, 1930 in Queens , New York City - December 30, 2019 ) was an American writer .
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Myron Levoy spent his youth in the ethnically mixed borough of Queens. His mother came from Hungary and his Jewish father from Hanover . As a child, Myron showed his literary inclination. He later studied engineering at Purdue University . He originally worked in the field of rocket propulsion for space technology .
He first began to write poems, comedies and short stories for children and when the first successes could be achieved, he concentrated on writing and made a name for himself above all with his two books for young people. Myron Levoy lived in Rockaway , New Jersey with his wife and two children .
His books, in which societal marginal characters are at the center of the plot, are not only directed against prejudice and racism , but also describe the problems of finding one's identity, finding oneself and standing by oneself.
It was part of Myron Levoy's political and humanitarian commitment that he was actively involved in the American peace movement and, for example, took part with his family in the great peace demonstration against nuclear weapons and global rearmament in the Cold War in New York City in June 1982. He has published poetry, plays, a novel, several short stories for children, a picture book and two books for young people.
In 1968 his first novel A Necktie was published in Greenwich Village . His book The Yellow Bird (original title: Alan and Naomi , published in 1977 by Harper & Row, New York) was awarded the German Youth Literature Prize in 1982 (as well as numerous other prizes).
Awards
- Finalist in the 1980 National Book Awards for The Yellow Bird
- Bookworms Award 1982 for The Yellow Bird
- Zilveren Griffel 1981 for The Yellow Bird
- Buxtehuder Bulle 1981 for The Yellow Bird
- German Youth Literature Award 1982 for The Yellow Bird
- Austrian State Prize for Children's and Youth Literature 1981 for The Yellow Bird
Works (selection)
- 1977: Alan and Naomi ( The Yellow Bird )
- 1981: A Shadow Like A Leopard (A shadow like a leopard)
- 1984: Three Friends (Three Friends)
- 1984: The Hanukkah of Great-Uncle Otto
- 1986: Pictures of Adam (Adam and Lisa)
- 1988: The magic hat of Mortimer Wintergreen (Mr. Mortimer's magic hat)
- 1992: Kelly 'n' me (Kelly and I)
Web links
- Literature by and about Myron Levoy in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Publishers Weekly. Retrieved April 2, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Levoy, Myron |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Queens |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 2019 |