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Eleanor Frances Lattimore

Eleanor Frances Lattimore was an born in what "the American Compound" in Shanghai, where her father, David Lattimore, taught English at a Chinese government university. She was the sister of poet and classics translator Richmond Lattimore and of China expert Owen Lattimore. In 1920, her father took a position as professor of Chinese studies at Dartmouth College, and she moved with her family to Hanover, New Hampshire. She studied art in Oakland, California, Boston, and New York City, and then worked as a freelance artist. She went on to But she became known as the author and illustrator of more than fifty popular children's books. A number of her stories are based on her experiences growing up in China. Her first book, Little Pear (1943), is considered a children's classic.

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American writer and illustrator (1904-1986)

Born 30 June 1904
Died 12 May 1986

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  • Cover of: Little Pear and his friends

    Cover of edition littlepearhisfri00latt First published in 1934 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1960 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1991 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1965 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1948 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1976 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1946 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1951 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1962 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1955 — 1 edition
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We need a photo of Eleanor Frances Lattimore

American writer and illustrator (1904-1986)

Born 30 June 1904
Died 12 May 1986

Subjects

Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children, African Americans, Children's fiction, City and town life, Family life, Farm life, China, fiction, Friendship, African American boys, African American children, Afro-Americans, Bayous, Blizzards, Boys, Brothers and sisters, Bus travel, Buses, Cats, Child labor, Cities and towns, fiction, Families, Family life, fiction, Fantasy

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China, Louisiana, Southern States, United States

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 17, 2011 Edited by Edward Betts remove "date: November 2009"
November 18, 2009 Edited by Sarah Breau Changed name order, added entity type, added to birth date, added death date, added Wikipedia link, added bio
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import