Author:Cornelia Meigs

Cornelia Meigs
(1884–1973)

American writer of fiction and biography for children, teacher of English and writing, historian and critic of children's literature. She won the Newbery Medal for her 1933 biography of Louisa May Alcott, entitled Invincible Louisa, and the Newbery Honor thrice. She sometimes used the pen name Adair Aldon.

United States author / Novelists / Children's authors / Biographers

Works

Children's fiction

Fiction as Adair Aldon

Plays

  • The Steadfast Princess; a play for young people, 1916 [Drama League prize] IA
  • Helga and the White Peacock; a play in three acts for young people, 1922 IA

Short works from magazines

Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1930.


This author died in 1973, so works by this author are in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 51 years or less. These works may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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