Betty MacDonald | |
|---|---|
 Betty Bard at Roosevelt High, 1923 | |
| Born | Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard March 26, 1907 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1958 (aged 50) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Autobiography, Children's literature |
| Notable works |
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| Spouses | Robert Eugene Heskett
(m. 1927; div. 1931)Donald C. MacDonald
(m. 1942) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Mary Bard (sister) |
Betty MacDonald (born Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard; March 26, 1907[1] – February 7, 1958) was an American author who specialized in humorous autobiographical tales, and is best known for her book The Egg and I. She also wrote the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series of children's books. She is associated with the Pacific Northwest, especially Washington.
- ^ Paula Becker: Looking for Betty MacDonald. University of Washington Press, Seattle and London 2016, pp. 9 f.