Sarah Chauncey Woolsey
Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (born January 29, 1835 in Cleveland , Ohio , † April 9, 1905 ), pseudonym Susan Coolidge , was an American children's author .
Life
Woolsey came from a wealthy New England family in Cleveland , Ohio . She spent most of her childhood in New Haven , Connecticut .
Woolsey was a nurse during the American Civil War , after which she began to write. She edited the diaries and letters of Frances Burney and the letters of Jane Austen .
Woolsey's best-known work is her girls' book What Katy Did (1872), which has been translated into several languages. The fictional Carr family is modeled on their own family.
Works
- What Katy Did or What Katy did at Home, 1872
- If tomorrow is today ... German by Erna Meyer-Voigt. Ernst Schmidt publishing house, 1956.
- What Katy Did at School, 1873
- What Katy Did Next, 1886
- Clover, 1888
- In the High Valley, 1890
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Woolsey, Sarah Chauncey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Coolidge, Susan (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American children's author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1835 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 1905 |