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Mary Mapes Dodge
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American children's writer (1831-1905)
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Mary Mapes Dodge, born Mary Elizabeth Mapes on January 26, 1831, was an American writer, novelist, children's writer, and editor. She was born and died in New York City, passing away on August 21, 1905. Her native language was English, which she also used for her writing.
Her notable work is *Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates*. She received the Montyon Prize for her contributions. Her archives are held at Princeton University Library. She is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Mary Mapes Dodge is referenced by 76 other articles, and connects out to Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates, Netherlands and German.
It is catalogued under topics including 1831 births, 1905 deaths and 19th-century American novelists.
Its subject is documented across 24 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 26 January 1831
- Died
- 21 August 1905
- Works
- 191
Top works
- Mark Twain's Library of Humor
- Gumus Patanler
- Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates (Educator Classic Library)
- Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates (Windermere Readers School Edition)
- PATINELE de ARGINT-Volumul V
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Key facts
- Born
- Mary Elizabeth Mapes , ( 1831-01-26 ) January 26, 1831, New York City, US
- Died
- August 21, 1905 (1905-08-21) (aged 74), Tannersville, New York , US
- Occupation
- Children's writer, editor
- Notable works
- Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates
- Spouse
- William Dodge ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1851 ; died 1858 )
- Children
- James Mapes Dodge , Harrington M. Dodge
- Parent
- James Jay Mapes
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Elizabeth
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Montyon Prize
- Notable work
- Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates
- Image
- St Nicholas-32-2-624-1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Mary Mapes Dodge
- date of birth
- 1831-00-00
- date of death
- 1905-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- archives at
- Princeton University Library
- name in native language
- Mary Mapes Dodge
- birth name
- Mary Elizabeth Mapes
- Commons Creator page
- Mary Mapes Dodge
- P8168
- Louise Lasser
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Encyclopedic overview
Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodge (January 26, 1831 – August 21, 1905) was an American children's author and editor, best known for her novel Hans Brinker. She was the recognized leader in juvenile literature for almost a third of the nineteenth century.
Dodge conducted St. Nicholas Magazine for more than 30 years, and it became one of the most successful magazines for children.
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