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Geisel, Theodor Seuss, 1904-1991

LC control no.n 91084846
Descriptive conventionsrda
LC classificationPJ5054.G3914
Personal name headingGeisel, Theodor Seuss, 1904-1991
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Variant(s)Geisel, Ted, 1904-1991
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Seuss, Dr.
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Birth date1904-03-02
Death date1991-09-24
Place of birthSpringfield, Mass.
Place of deathLa Jolla, San Diego, Calif.
Profession or occupationAuthors Poets Cartoonists
Special noteSUBJECT USAGE: This heading is not valid for use as a subject. Works about this person are entered under Seuss, Dr.
Found inContemp. auth., new rev. ser., v. 13 (Geisel, Theodor Seuss; b. Mar. 2, 1904; pseuds.: Theo. LeSieg; Dr. Seuss; Rosetta Stone, a joint pseud.)
Data from ALA Booklist for Who's Dr. Seuss? [FS] 1981 (Ted Geisel)
Washington Post, 09-26-91 (Theodor Seuss Geisel, who wrote as Dr. Seuss, d. 09-24-91, La Jolla, Calif.)
Wikipedia, July 22, 2013 (Dr. Seuss; Theodor Seuss Geisel; born March 2, 1904 in Springfield Massachusetts; died September 24, 1991 in La Jolla, California; American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for children's picture books written and illustrated as Dr. Seuss. He had used the pen name Dr. Theophrastus Seuss in college and later used Theo LeSieg, and once Rosetta Stone, as well as Dr. Seuss. Geisel published 46 children's books, often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of anapestic meter. His most celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!)
Associated languageeng