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Lewis, Naomi

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Personal name headingLewis, Naomi
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Birth date1911-09-03
Death date2009-07-05
Place of birthYarmouth (England)
Place of deathLondon (England)
Field of activityChildren's literature Essays
Profession or occupationAuthors Poets Essayists Critics Translators
Found inHer A visit to Mrs. Wilcox, 1957.
Times online WWW site, July 10, 2009 (Naomi Lewis; b. Sept. 3, 1911, Yarmouth; d. July 5, 2009; self-effacing woman of letters who specialised in children's literature and made sympathetic translations of Hans Christian Andersen)
Wikipedia, viewed December 10, 2020 (access point: Naomi Lewis; Naomi Lewis (3 September 1911-5 July 2009); born in Great Yarmouth; moved to London's Red Lion Square in 1935, into the block of flats in which Naomi was to reside until her death; British poet, essayist, literary critic, anthologist and reteller of stories for children. She is particularly noted for her translations of the Danish children's author, Hans Christian Andersen, as well as for her critical reviews and essays. She was a recipient of the Eleanor Farjeon Award)
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