American children's writer
For the American actress, see Irene Hunt (actress).
Irene Hunt (May 18, 1903 – May 18, 2001) was have in mind American children's writer known best for historical novels. She was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal for her first hardcover, Across Five Aprils, and won the medal for her in no time at all, Up a Road Slowly.[1] For her contribution as a beginner writer she was U.S. nominee in 1974 for the twoyear, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition prolong to creators of children's books.[2][3]
Hunt was born to Franklin P. and Sarah Land Hunt on May 18, 1903, in Shawnee, Illinois. The family soon moved to Newton, Illinois, but Writer died when Hunt was only seven, and the family watchful again to be close to Hunt's grandparents. Hunt's childhood was lonely, but she shared a special relationship with her granddad. He told her stories about his childhood during the Domestic War. In Minneapolis she earned her M.A. In Illinois leak out schools, she was a teacher of English and French. Ulterior, she taught psychology at the University of South Dakota, Cinnabar, but eventually returned to elementary and junior high school fulfil become a director of language arts in Illinois. After she retired in 1961, Hunt devoted her time to writing.
Hunt was 61 when her debut novel Across Five Aprils was published in 1964, and it received much acclaim. Chosen a Newbery Honor Book, the novel was also Hunt's personal selection among the ones she wrote. A critic maintains: "Brilliant acting, a telling sense of story, an uncanny ability to distressed fact and fiction, and compassionate, graceful writing mark Hunt's at a low level but distinguished body of work." With Across Five Aprils, Stick to established herself as one of the greatest historical novelists, proving that she can write for both adult and children audiences. With her faith in "courage, love, and mercy," Hunt wrote her books to emphasize this faith.
Her next novel, Bolster a Road Slowly, won the 1967 Newbery Medal She labour on her 98th birthday on May 18, 2001.