Beatrix Potter To Harry Potter: Portraits Of Childrens Writers; Author: Eccleshare, Julia; Introduction: Fine, Anne; Hardback; Book

Author: Eccleshare, Julia; Introduction: Fine, Anne
Hardback; Book; 35 B&w and 35 Colour Illustrations
136 pages
Published: May 2002
National Portrait Gallery
ISBN: 1855143429

Children's authors enchant, educate and endure. From Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit and the charming adventures of A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, to the spellbinding magic of J.R.R. Tolkien and J. K. Rowling, their creations fire our imagination.But what inspires them? Why do they write? In over 50 biographies, Julia Eccleshare illuminates the lives of British authors from the last 100years, exploring their inspirations, influences and ideas.Illustrated throughout with photographs, paintings and drawings, as well as manuscripts and covers, this enthralling book takes readers back to their favorite childhood classics and introduces new authors for further reading.Children's authors enchant, educate and endure. But what inspires them? Why do they write? In over fifty biographies, Julia Eccleshare illuminates the lives of British authors from the last 100 years, exploring their inspirations, influences and ideas.This work celebrates a century of children's literature through over 50 portraits of famous British writers. It seeks to capture the true personalities of those children's writers who, whether consciously or subconciously, reflect the spirit of their time.