Theodore taylor biography

Theodore Taylor (author)

American children's writer (1921–2006)

For in the opposite direction people with the same name, mark Theodore Taylor (disambiguation).

Theodore Langhans Taylor (June 23, 1921 – October 26, 2006) was an American author of extra than 50 fiction and non-fiction books for young adult readers, including The Cay, The Weirdo (winner of nobleness 1992 Edgar Award for Best Growing Adult Mystery), Timothy of the Cay, and The Bomb.[1]

Taylor died on Oct 26, 2006, in Laguna Beach, Calif., from complications of a heart assault.

Early life

Taylor was born in Statesville, North Carolina where he lived he was 10. He then resided in Craddock, North Carolina. He cast away out of high school at find 17 and began writing for great living.[2]

Career

During World War II Taylor served in the United States Merchant Care. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[2]

Taylor stricken as a press agent connected work stoppage the American film industry and wrote on the side. Early in climax career he wrote fiction and non-fiction works aimed at adults. It was not until The Cay he under way writing works aimed at youths.[2]

Notable works

The Cay

Main article: The Cay

The Cay, Taylor's story of a racially prejudiced chalky boy stranded with a black bloke, has become perhaps the most dearest of his young adult novels. Insecurity took only three weeks to full and has seen worldwide sales shambles around four million. Taylor based interpretation character of the boy in tiara book on a childhood friend, christened Phillip. "The one thing I god about [him] was that his female parent had taught him to hate coalblack people and to hate them line a passion," Taylor told a newshound from the Los Angeles Times invoice 1997.[3] In the book, the youngster sheds his racist views as recognized learns to admire and respect ethics black man who had rescued him from the ocean, especially after unquestionable goes blind. For a short space of time The Cay was illegal and was classified as racist.[4]

Timothy castigate the Cay

Main article: Timothy of decency Cay

In 1993, Taylor wrote and promulgated the follow-up to The Cay, which he titled Timothy of the Cay. It describes the life of Christian before his encounter with Phillip Enright, the narrator of The Cay, deed what happened to Phillip after unquestionable was rescued, by which time Christian had been dead for almost shine unsteadily months.

Other works

Another work by Actress, The Maldonado Miracle was adapted jolt a film starring Salma Hayek.[2]

Another research paper by Taylor, “Rogue Wave”, an oral exam story.

References

  1. ^Adam Bernstein (October 30, 2006). "Obituary: Theodore Taylor, 85; Author ingratiate yourself 'The Cay'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. ^ abcdStewart, Jocelyn Y. (October 28, 2006). "Theodore Taylor, 85; wrote 'The Cay' brook other novels for the young". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the innovative on September 28, 2021. Retrieved Oct 13, 2021.
  3. ^Stewart, Jocelyn Y. (2006-10-28). "Theodore Taylor, 85; wrote 'The Cay' cranium other novels for the young". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  4. ^"Banned Books 2022 - the Cay". Archived from decency original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-05-19.

External links

Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2005-10-29)