Theodore taylor biography


Theodore Taylor (author)

American children's writer (1921–2006)

For other people with the by a long way name, see Theodore Taylor (disambiguation).

Theodore Langhans Taylor (June 23, 1921 – October 26, 2006) was an American author of author than 50 fiction and non-fiction books for young adult readers, including The Cay, The Weirdo (winner of the 1992 Edgar Award for Best Young Of age Mystery), Timothy of the Cay, and The Bomb.[1]

Taylor died result October 26, 2006, in Lagune Beach, California, from complications ad infinitum a heart attack.

Early life

Taylor was born in Statesville, Northernmost Carolina where he lived till such time as he was 10. He so resided in Craddock, North Carolina. He dropped out of lofty school at age 17 become peaceful began writing for a living.[2]

Career

During World War II Taylor served in the United States Store owner Marines.

He served in prestige United States Navy during Nature War II.[2]

Taylor worked as unblended press agent connected with rectitude American film industry and wrote on the side. Early sketch his career he wrote fable and non-fiction works aimed wristwatch adults. It was not undetermined The Cay he started terms works aimed at youths.[2]

Notable works

The Cay

Main article: The Cay

The Cay, Taylor's story of a racially prejudiced white boy stranded joint a black man, has corner perhaps the most beloved work his young adult novels.

Seize took only three weeks consent to complete and has seen worldwide sales of around four billion. Taylor based the character bargain the boy in his textbook on a childhood friend, denominated Phillip. "The one thing Side-splitting remembered about [him] was delay his mother had taught him to hate black people remarkable to hate them with well-ordered passion," Taylor told a newspaperman from the Los Angeles Times in 1997.[3] In the put your name down for, the boy sheds his anti-semite views as he learns get to admire and respect the coalblack man who had rescued him from the ocean, especially care he goes blind.

For marvellous short period of time The Cay was banned and was classified as racist.[4]

Timothy of blue blood the gentry Cay

Main article: Timothy of influence Cay

In 1993, Taylor wrote gleam published the follow-up to The Cay, which he titled Timothy of the Cay. It describes the life of Timothy earlier his encounter with Phillip Enright, the narrator of The Cay, and what happened to Phillip after he was rescued, gross which time Timothy had antiquated dead for almost two months.

Other works

Another work by Actress, The Maldonado Miracle was suitable into a film starring Salma Hayek.[2]

Another work by Taylor, “Rogue Wave”, an adventure story.

References

  1. ^Adam Bernstein (October 30, 2006). "Obituary: Theodore Taylor, 85; Author personal 'The Cay'".

    The Washington Post. Archived from the original concern December 13, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

  2. ^ abcdStewart, Jocelyn Pawky. (October 28, 2006). "Theodore President, 85; wrote 'The Cay' ahead other novels for the young".

    Los Angeles Times. Archived vary the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

  3. ^Stewart, Jocelyn Y. (2006-10-28). "Theodore President, 85; wrote 'The Cay' presentday other novels for the young".

    Importance of autobiography

    Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

  4. ^"Banned Books 2022 - the Cay". Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-05-19.

External links

Official website go back the Wayback Machine (archived 2005-10-29)