Dare Wright
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| Born | December 3, 1914 Thornhill, Canada |
| Died | January 25, 2001 (aged 86) Manhattan, United Sates |
| Occupation | Photographer, Author |
| Writing period | 1957-1981 |
| Genres | Children's literature |
Dare Wright (December 3, 1914–2001) was a children's author, model and photographer. Born in Canada, she spent most of her childhood in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to New York City in her twenties. In 1957, she photographed her childhood Lenci doll, Edith, along with two teddy bears, for her first children's book, titled The Lonely Doll. The book made The New York Times Best Seller List for children's books, and was followed by eighteen other stories. Make Me Real, which features another of Dare Wright's childhood dolls, and Ocracoke in The Fifties, her only book written for adults, have been published posthumously. From accounts from those who knew her, one gets the picture of Dare as being a strange and beautiful, yet mysterious child woman. Dare Wright's life story is the subject of an upcoming film.[1]
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[edit] Bibliography
- The Lonely Doll. Doubleday, (1957)
- Holiday for Edith and the Bears. Doubleday, (1958)
- The Little One. Doubleday, (1959)
- The Doll and the Kitten. Doubleday, (1960)
- Date with London. Random House, (1961)
- The Lonely Doll Learns a Lesson. Doubleday, (1961)
- Lona, a Fairy Tale. Random House, (1963)
- Edith and Mr. Bear. Random House, (1964)
- Take Me Home. Random House, (1965)
- A Gift from the Lonely Doll. Random House, (1966)
- Look at a Gull. Random House, (1967)
- Edith and Big Bad Bill. Random House, (1968)
- Look at a Colt. Random House, (1969)
- The Kitten's Little Boy. Four Winds Press, (1971)
- Edith and Little Bear Lend a Hand. Random House, (1972)
- Look at a Calf. Random House, (1974)
- Look at a Kitten. Random House, (1975)
- Edith and Midnight. Doubleday, (1978)
- Edith and the Duckling. Doubleday, (1981)
[edit] Books still in print
- The Lonely Doll. Doubleday, (1957)
- Edith and Mr. Bear. Random House, (1964)
- A Gift from the Lonely Doll. Random House, (1966)
[edit] Newly Published
- Make Me Real. Xlibris. (2007)
- Ocracoke In The Fifties. John F. Blair, (2006)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Johnston, Sheila. "Filmmakers on film: Julian Schnabel on Andrei Rublev", The Telegraph, May 31, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
