Olivia Coolidge
British American historical writer
Margaret Olivia Ensor Coolidge (October 16, 1908[1] − December 10, 2006[2]) was a British-born American writer and educator. She published 27 books, many for young adults, including The Greek Myths (1949), her debut; The Trojan War (1952); Legends of the North (1951); Makers of the Red Revolution (1963); Men of Athens, one runner-up for the 1963 Newbery Medal; Lives of Famous Romans (1965); and biographies of Eugene O'Neill, Winston Churchill, Edith Wharton, Gandhi, and Tom Paine. Olivia Coolidge was born in London to Sir Robert Ensor, a journalist and historian. She earned a degree in Classics and Philosophy at Somerville College, Oxford, in 1931 and a Master's degree in 1940. In Germany, England and the U.S. she taught Greek, Latin, and English. In 1946 she married Archibald C. Coolidge of Connecticut, who had four children. [2]
See also
Portals:
Biography
Children's literature
Ancient Greece
Myths
References
- ^ "Coolidge, Olivia E.", Library of Congress Authorities (lccn.loc.gov), cites 1999 Cataloging in Publication data.
- ^ a b "Olivia E. Coolidge: Obituary". The Hartford Courant. December 13, 2006. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
External links
- Olivia E. Coolidge at Library of Congress, with 32 library catalog records
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