William Lipkind
William Lipkind (December 17, 1904, New York City – October 2, 1974) was an American writer most famous for his children's picture book collaborations with Nicholas Mordvinoff, under the pseudonym Will (jointly Nicolas and Will).[1] Before his writing and illustrating career, he was already an established anthropologist, graduating from Columbia University in 1937.[2] He earned a master's in English literature. His undergraduate degree was from City College of New York in 1927. His doctorate was in anthropology.[3]
Career
Writing
In 1947, he wrote Finders Keepers, published by Harcourt Brace and winner of the 1951 Caldecott Medal.[3]
Anthropology
Beginning in 1939, Lipkind spent two years in Brazil studying two Indian tribes. His research resulted in a grammar and dictionary upon his return in the US.[3] One publication was called Winnebago Grammar.[4] It began as his dissertation at Columbia in 1944.[5]
Teaching
Lipkind taught anthropology at New York University and at Hunter College, children's literature.[3]
Selected works
- Winnebago Grammar (linguistics, 1945)
- The Two Reds (1950)
- Finders Keepers (1951)
- Beginning Charm for the New Year (verse, 1951)
- Boy with a Harpoon (1952)
- Even Steven (1952)
- Boy of the Islands (1954)
- Professor Bull's Umbrella (1954)
- The Magic Feather Duster (1958)
- Days to Remember: An Almanac (nonfiction, 1961)
- Russet and the Two Reds (1962)
- The Boy and the Forest (1964)
- Nubber Bear (1966)
References
General
- Groff, Patrick (1978). "Lipkind, William". In Kirkpatrick, D.L. (ed.). Twentieth-Century Children's Writers. St. Martin's Press. p. 787. ISBN 0-312-82413-0. Retrieved June 22, 2024 – via Archive.org.
Specific
- ^ Lipkind wrote picture books under the name Will; his young-adult fiction and a thesis appeared under the name William Lipkind. Library of Congress name authority record
- ^ LCCN source titles suggest Native American specialist: Boy with a harpoon, 1952: t.p. (William Lipkind) Winnebago grammar
- ^ a b c d "WILLIAM LIPKIND, ANTHROPOLOGIST". New York Times. October 3, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Winnebago Grammar
- ^ "Winnebago Grammar". Wisconsin Historical Socirty. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
External links
- Britannica.com article
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