Raggedy Ann
Raggedy Ann ( dt. "Ragged Ann") is the main character in a children's book series that was invented by the American author and illustrator Johnny Gruelle and published for the first time in 1918. The rag doll “Raggedy Ann”, which comes to life when no people are around, was modeled on a doll that Gruelle created for his daughter who died in 1916 at the age of 13 and patented it in 1915. With the success of the book series published by PF Volland from Chicago , it went into mass production. In 1920, Raggedy Andy was introduced as a male counterpart.
The doll is considered a symbol of vaccination rejection in the US , as Gruelle's daughter died as a result of a vaccination that was not approved by her parents. Both the book series and the doll collection remained very successful in the United States even after Gruelle's death. Raggedy Ann has been the main character in several cartoons and one animated series.
The doll " Annabelle " made in the same style became known due to the ghost apparitions attributed to her and exhibited in a private American museum .
literature
- Patricia Hall: Raggedy Ann and More: Johnny Gruelle's Dolls and Merchandise. Pelican Publishing, Gretna 2000, ISBN 1-56554-102-2 .
- Patricia Hall: Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy. Pelican Publishing, Gretna 1993, ISBN 0-88289-908-2
Web links
- Raggedy Ann in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ David Oshinsky: Preventive Medicine . In: New York Times , Sunday Edition, February 4, 2007 (English)
- ^ Karen Stollznow: Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic . Palgrave Macmillan, New York 2014, ISBN 1-137-40486-8 , pp. 211-212.