biography
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Yolen, Jane (Hyatt)
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| female
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| lived:
| (1939– )
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| biography:
| Writer, poet, and editor, born in New York City, New York, USA. She studied at Smith College (1960), and then worked for various periodicals and publishers in New York before becoming a freelance writer (1965). Based in Hatfield, MA from 1974, she published many fine books for children, such as The Girl Who Cried Flowers and Other Tales (1974) and The Moon Ribbon and Other Tales (1976). She was also known as a tireless lecturer, teacher, editor, and promoter of imaginative writing for children. |
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