F. Y. Cory
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F. Y. Cory (Fanny Y. Cory, Fanny Young Cory), b. October 17, 1877 in Waukegan, Illinois, d. July 28, 1972 in Stanwood, Washington[1], was an artist and illustrator. She illustrated L. Frank Baum's books, The Master Key and The Enchanted Island of Yew.[2] She was a pioneering comic strip artist, authoring "Little Miss Muffet" and "Sonnysayings."[3]
[edit] External links
- Montana Mother and Artist, from the Summer 1980 issue of Montana - The Magazine of Western History
- Fanny’s World: The life and Art of Fanny Cory Cooney, from the May-June 1988 issue of Montana Magazine
- Growing Up In Montana With Pioneer Artist F.Y. Cory (Cooney), reminiscences from her relatives
- Fanny Y. Cory, from the Spring, 1973 issue of the Baum Bugle
[edit] References
- ^ Douglas C. Green (Spring, 1973). Fanny Y. Cory. The Baum Bugle. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ L. Frank Baum: Authors and Artists for Young Adults, Volume 46. Gale Group, 2002
- ^ Astor, David (1995), "'Doonesbury' man discusses his strip," Editor & Publisher, Sept 30, 1995 v128 n39 p30(2). Article reports on a meeting with several speakers; "Fanny Cory, author of Little Miss Muffet" was mentioned in a talk by Trina Robbins, author of A Century of Women Cartoonists.
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