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William Lipkind

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William Lipkind (December 17, 1904, New York City – October 2, 1974) was an American writer most famous for his children's picture book collaborations with Nicholas Mordvinoff, under the pseudonym Will (jointly Nicolas and Will).[1] Before his writing and illustrating career, he was already an established anthropologist, graduating from Columbia University in 1937.[2] He earned a master's in English literature. His undergraduate degree was from City College of New York in 1927. His doctorate was in anthropology.[3]

Career

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Writing

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In 1947, he wrote Finders Keepers, published by Harcourt Brace and winner of the 1951 Caldecott Medal.[3]

Anthropology

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Beginning in 1939, Lipkind spent two years in Brazil studying two Indian tribes. His research resulted in a grammar and dictionary upon his return in the US.[3] One publication was called Winnebago Grammar.[4] It began as his dissertation at Columbia in 1944.[5]

Teaching

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Lipkind taught anthropology at New York University and at Hunter College, children's literature.[3]

Selected works

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  • Winnebago Grammar (linguistics, 1945)
  • The Two Reds (1950)
  • Finders Keepers (1951)
  • Beginning Charm for the New Year (verse, 1951)
  • Boy with a Harpoon (1952)
  • Even Steven (1952)
  • Boy of the Islands (1954)
  • Professor Bull's Umbrella (1954)
  • Perry the Imp 1956)
  • The Magic Feather Duster (1958)
  • Days to Remember: An Almanac (nonfiction, 1961)
  • Russet and the Two Reds (1962)
  • The Boy and the Forest (1964)
  • Nubber Bear (1966)

References

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General

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  • Groff, Patrick (1978). "Lipkind, William". In Kirkpatrick, D.L. (ed.). Twentieth-Century Children's Writers. St. Martin's Press. p. 787. ISBN 0-312-82413-0. Retrieved June 22, 2024 – via Archive.org.

Specific

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  1. ^ Lipkind wrote picture books under the name Will; his young-adult fiction and a thesis appeared under the name William Lipkind. Library of Congress name authority record
  2. ^ LCCN source titles suggest Native American specialist: Boy with a harpoon, 1952: t.p. (William Lipkind) Winnebago grammar
  3. ^ a b c d "WILLIAM LIPKIND, ANTHROPOLOGIST". New York Times. October 3, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Winnebago Grammar
  5. ^ "Winnebago Grammar". Wisconsin Historical Socirty. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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