Noel Streatfeild

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Mary Noel Streatfeild (born December 24, 1895 in Sussex , Great Britain , † September 11, 1986 ) was an English writer .

Life

Streatfeild was born in Sussex, England in 1895. She was born as the second of three daughters of the local pastor. Her life is described in three semi-biographical short stories: A Vicarage Family , Away from the Vicarage and Beyond the Vicarage . Noel was considered "ugly" among the siblings, but was the most courteous in appearance. At the beginning of adulthood she dreamed of a career in a theater and for ten years gained experience as an actress in the acting troops Charles Doran and Arthur Bourchier . Her connection to the stage formed the foundation of her well-known children's books, which were often about struggles to start a career in the fine arts. The London Weekend Television produced a six-part series of "The Growing Summer" with Wendy Hiller as Aunt Dymphna. The series was filmed at Bantry House, Ahakista, and near Kilcrohane.

Her best-known children's book remained Ballet Shoes (1936), which was nominated in the year of publication for the Carnegie Medal , which Streatfeild finally received in 1938 for her The Circus Is Coming . This book was mentioned in the film "em @ il for you" with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks when the bookseller Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) is sadly sitting in another bookstore and notices that the bookseller there is not "Noel Streatfeild's shoe books" knows.

Only a few of the author's books have been translated into German.

Works

  • Ballet Shoes . German Ballet shoes. Three children on the stage. Translated by Irmela Brender . Carlsen, 2009.
  • Ballet Shoes for Anna
  • Dancing Shoes
  • Party shoes
  • Circus shoes ; German circus shoes , translated by Irmela Brender. Carlsen, 2010
  • Theater shoes ; German theater shoes , translated by Birgit Schmitz. Carlsen, 2013
  • When the Siren Wailed
  • White Boots (also published under Skating Shoes )
  • Tennis shoes
  • The Painted Garden (significantly abbreviated and published in America under Movie Shoes ); German movie shoes , translated by Gerda Bean. Carlsen, 2012
  • The Bell Family (also published under Family Shoes )
  • Apple Bough (also Traveling Shoes published), dt. Travel shoes , translated by Gerda Bean. Carlsen, 2011
  • The Family at Caldicott Place
  • The Children on the Top Floor
  • The Magic Summer (also published as The Growing Summer ); German surprising days: a summer full of adventure for Alex, Penny, Robin and Naomi with their unlikely aunt in Ireland . Translated by MZ Thomas. Herder, 1972
  • Queen Victoria
  • Thursday's Child
  • The "Gemma" series
  • A Vicarage Family
  • Away from the Vicarage
  • Beyond the vicarage
  • The Years of Grace ; dt. The years of grace: Young girls and their world

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personal data
SURNAME Streatfeild, Noel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Streatfeild, Mary Noel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English writer
DATE OF BIRTH December 24, 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH Sussex , UK
DATE OF DEATH September 11, 1986