Francis Kalnay

Francis Kalnay
Born (1899-07-18)July 18, 1899
Budapest, Hungary
Died December 2, 1992(1992-12-02) (aged 93)
Occupation Writer
Genre Children's Literature
Subject Hungarian

Francis Kalnay was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1899. He came to the United States in 1919 and settled in Carmel, California, where he wrote children's books. He is the author of Chucaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa, which won a Newbery Honor in 1959.[1][2]

References

  1. "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  2. "Francis Kalnay". Goodreads. Retrieved April 17, 2015.


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