Kate Seredy (10 November 1896 – 7 March 1975) was a Hungarian-born writer of children's books, written in the English language. She moved from Budapest to the United States in 1922 with an art teacher's diploma from Academy of Arts, Budapest. In 1935, she published her first book, "The Good Master". Many more were to follow, although she always considered herself an illustrator before an author. She illustrated her work in her own unique style and her books were "an excuse for making pictures" (oklahoma.net/~silvrdal/seredy.html. Her 1937 novel, The White Stag was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature. Born in Budapest in 1896, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Before coming to America, she served as a nurse during World War I. Kate Seredy's father, Louis Peter, was a teacher. Her hobbies included "woodcarving, sculpture, making pottery, painting children's portraits, and designing and sewing" [1]. She died of heart failure on March 7 1975 at the age of 78.
Sources
- ^ Something About the Author Vol. 1
Publications
- The Good Master, Viking, 1935
- Listening, Viking, 1936
- The White Stag, Viking, 1937
- The Singing Tree, Viking, 1939
- A Tree for Peter, Viking, 1941
- The Open Gate, Viking, 1943
- The Chestry Oak, Viking, 1948
- Gypsy, Viking, 1951
- Philomena, Viking, 1955
- The Tenement Tree, Viking, 1959
- A Brand New Uncle, Viking, 1961
- Lazy Tinka, Viking, 1962
