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Also known as Ruth Ida Krauss

American poet, children's writer (1901-1993)

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Ruth Krauss was an American and Portuguese writer, poet, and illustrator. She worked in the fields of poetry, children's literature, and book illustration. Her primary language was English. She was born on July 25, 1901, and died on July 10, 1993.

Her work is recognized in the Caldecott Medal collection.

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Person · Open Library

Born
July 25, 1901
Died
July 10, 1993
Works
49

Top works

  • Happy Day
  • The Carrot Seed
  • Is this you?
  • The Backward Day
  • The Happy Egg

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1971-07-23

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
3

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ruth+Krauss">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1901–1993
Nationality
US, PT
Role / Field
Writer, Poetes, Poetas, Illustrateurs, Escritores, Poetry
Language
eng
Gender
Female

Recorded by 21 libraries

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ruth
Family name
Krauss
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Baltimore
Place of death
Westport
Occupation
illustrator
Residence
Maryland
Show 2 more facts
date of birth
1901-07-25
date of death
1993-07-10
Sources (2)

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Available in 6 languages

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