Blanche Seale Hunt

Blanche Seale Hunt
Blanche Seale Hunt
Born	March 18, 1912; Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Died	April 7, 1973 (aged 61); Wellston, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation	Writer, teacher, postmaster
Period	1935–1964 (as a writer)
Genre	children's
Notable works	Stories of Little Brown Koko; Little Brown Koko Has Fun;
Spouse	Eugene A. Hunt (m. 1937; died 1981)
Children	one son
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Blanche Seale Hunt (1912–1973) was the creator of the Little Brown Koko series of children stories, which initially appeared monthly in The Household Magazine for more than a decade. In full-length book form, Little Brown Koko titles sold more than 600,000 copies.^[1]

Hunt's stories drew criticism from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for their stereotypical and derogatory portrayals of Black Americans.^[2]

^ "Little Brown Koko Authors Dies April 7". The Central Rural News. May 1973.
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Blanche Seale Hunt
Born	(1912-03-18)March 18, 1912 Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Died	April 7, 1973(1973-04-07) (aged 61) Wellston, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation	Writer, teacher, postmaster
Period	1935–1964 (as a writer)
Genre	children's
Notable works	Stories of Little Brown Koko Little Brown Koko Has Fun
Spouse	Eugene A. Hunt (m. 1937; died 1981)
Children	one son
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