Karla Kuskin | |
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Born | Karla Seidman July 17, 1932 New York City, U.S. |
Died | August 20, 2009 Seattle, Washington | (aged 77)
Pen name | Nicholas J. Charles |
Occupation | Author, illustrator, poet |
Education | Antioch College Yale University |
Genre | Children's Literature |
Notable works | Roar and More In the Middle of the Trees ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ The Rose on My Cake Soap Soup and Other Verses |
Notable awards | National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry[1] |
Spouse | Charles M. Kuskin (m. 1955–1979) William L. Bell, Jr. (m. 1989) |
Children | Nicholas and Julia[2] |
Karla Kuskin (née Seidman) (July 17, 1932 – August 20, 2009) was a prolific American author, poet, illustrator, and reviewer of children's literature.[2] Kuskin was known for her poetic, alliterative style.[3]
She sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Nicholas J. Charles. Kuskin reviewed children's literature in The New York Times Book Review.