Doris Gates American Writer
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Details
| Birthday |
26th November, 1901
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| Birthplace |
Mountain View, California, USA
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| Died |
3rd September, 1987
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| Place of Death |
Carmel, California, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Writer, librarian
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Realistic children's literature, Realistic children's literature
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Doris Gates (November 26, 1901 – September 3, 1987) was one of America's first writers of realistic children's fiction. Her novel Blue Willow, about the experiences of Janey Larkin, the ten-year-old daughter of a migrant farm worker in 1930s California, is a Newbery Honor book and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner. A librarian in Fresno, California, Gates lived and worked among the people described in her novels. She is also known for her collections of Greek mythology.
