Content deleted Content added
Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs) →top: short description Tag: AWB |
death + source |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{ |
{{Short description|American writer (1927–2000)}} |
||
'''Emily Crofford''' ( |
'''Emily Ardell Crofford''' (March 3, 1927 – June 4, 2000) was an American author of books for both children and adults. |
||
== |
==Life and career== |
||
Crofford was born in |
Emily Crofford was born in [[Lake Providence, Louisiana]] on March 3, 1927.<ref name="UMNFA">{{cite web |title=Collection: Emily Crofford Papers |url=https://archives.lib.umn.edu/repositories/4/resources/2887 |publisher=University of Minnesota Libraries’ Department of Archives and Special Collections |accessdate=31 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Her [[children's book]] ''Born in the Year of Courage'' was released in September 1991 through [[Lerner Publishing Group]]. It is the true story of [[Nakahama Manjirō]], a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[fisherman]] who was rescued by an American ship in the mid-19th-century. Reception for the book was mostly positive, with the ''[[School Library Journal]]'' praising the book.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Born in the Year of Courage|url=http://bookverdict.com/details.xqy?uri=Product-1287892.xml|publisher=BookVerdict (Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal)|accessdate=6 April 2013}}</ref> Crofford died on June 4, 2000, at the age of 73.<ref>{{cite news |title=Crofford |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-crofford/139082695/ |access-date=19 January 2024 |publisher=Star Tribune |date=6 June 2000 |location=Minneapolis, Minnesota |pages=20}}</ref> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crofford, Emily}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crofford, Emily}} |
||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:1927 births]] |
[[Category:1927 births]] |
||
[[Category: |
[[Category:2000 deaths]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
Latest revision as of 14:38, 19 January 2024
Emily Ardell Crofford (March 3, 1927 – June 4, 2000) was an American author of books for both children and adults.
Life and career[edit]
Emily Crofford was born in Lake Providence, Louisiana on March 3, 1927.[1] Her children's book Born in the Year of Courage was released in September 1991 through Lerner Publishing Group. It is the true story of Nakahama Manjirō, a Japanese fisherman who was rescued by an American ship in the mid-19th-century. Reception for the book was mostly positive, with the School Library Journal praising the book.[2] Crofford died on June 4, 2000, at the age of 73.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Collection: Emily Crofford Papers". University of Minnesota Libraries’ Department of Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Review: Born in the Year of Courage". BookVerdict (Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal). Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Crofford". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Star Tribune. 6 June 2000. p. 20. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
