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19th-century children's writers

57 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Albert RobidaIllustrator · IllustrationAlbert Robida (14 May 1848 – 11 October 1926) was a French illustrator, etcher, lithographer, caricaturist, and novelist. He edited and published La Caricature magazine for 12 years.
Desanka MaksimovićAuthor · BooksDesanka Maksimović (Десанка Максимовић; 16 May 1898 – 11 February 1993) was a Serbian poet, writer and translator.
Dragotin KetteAuthor · BooksDragotin Kette (pron; 19 January 1876 – 26 April 1899) was a Slovene Impressionist and Neo-Romantic poet.
Emma OrczyArtist · PaintingsBáró orci Orczy Emma
Felix TimmermansIllustrator · IllustrationLeopold Maximiliaan Felix Timmermans (5 July 1886 – 24 January 1947) is a much translated author from Flanders.
Gabriela MistralAuthor · BooksLucila Godoy Alcayaga (7 April 1889 – 10 January 1957), known by her pseudonym Gabriela Mistral, was a Chilean poet-diplomat, journalist and educator.
Gene Stratton-PorterDesigner · DesignGene Stratton-Porter was an American novelist, illustrator, photographer, architect, children's writer and ecologist (1863–1924). She was born in Lagro and died in Los Angeles.
Georges ColombArtist · Comics and comic artMarie-Louis-Georges Colomb (Lure, Haute-Saône, 25 May 1856 – Nyons, 3 January 1945) was a French botanist, science populariser, and a pioneer of French comics, known as bandes dessinées.
Hans Christian AndersenAuthor · BooksHans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish writer. A prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is also best remembered for his literary fairy…
Harriet Beecher StoweAuthor · BooksHarriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American author and abolitionist.
Heinrich HoffmannIllustrator · IllustrationHeinrich Hoffmann (June 13, 1809 – September 20, 1894) was a German psychiatrist, who also wrote some short works including Der Struwwelpeter, an illustrated book portraying children…
Hendrik Willem van LoonArtist · Comics and comic artHendrik Willem van Loon (January 14, 1882 – March 11, 1944) was a Dutch-American historian, journalist, and children's book author.
Ion CreangăAuthor · BooksIon Creangă (also known as Nică al lui Ștefan a Petrei, Ion Torcălău and Ioan Ștefănescu;
J. R. R. TolkienIllustrator · IllustrationJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and academic philologist.
Jan BrzechwaAuthor · BooksJan Wiktor Brzechwa (Lesman; 15 August 1898 – 2 July 1966) was a Polish poet, author and lawyer, known mostly for his contribution to children's literature.
Jeanne MalivelIllustrator · IllustrationJeanne Malivel (ʒan malivɛl; 15 April 1895 – 2 September 1926) was a Breton designer and illustrator who inspired the Breton nationalist art movement Seiz Breur.
Jules VerneAuthor · BooksJules Gabriel Verne (VURN, French: [ʒyl ɡabʁijɛl vɛʁn]; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright.
Karel ČapekIllustrator · IllustrationKarel Čapek (9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist.
Karl MayAuthor · BooksKarl Friedrich May (MY, German: [kaʁl ˈmaɪ]; 25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a German author known for writing often in first-person narrative about travels and adventures, mostly set…
Kate GreenawayIllustrator · IllustrationCatherine Greenaway (17 March 18466 November 1901) was an English Victorian artist and writer, known for her
Kenji MiyazawaAuthor · BooksLang; 27 August 1896 – 21 September 1933 was a Japanese novelist, poet, and children's literature writer from Hanamaki, Iwate, in the late Taishō and early Shōwa periods.
Lewis CarrollAuthor · BooksCharles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, mathematician, photographer, and Anglican deacon.
Ludwig BemelmansIllustrator · IllustrationLudwig Bemelmans (April 27, 1898 – October 1, 1962) was an American writer and illustrator.
Mathilde WesendonckAuthor · BooksAgnes Mathilde Wesendonck (née Luckemeyer; 23 December 182831 August 1902) was a German poet and author.
May GibbsArtist · Comics and comic artCecilia May Gibbs MBE (17 January 1877 – 27 November 1969) was an Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist.
Mikhail PrishvinPhotographer · PhotographyMikhail Mikhailovich Prishvin (4 February 1873 – 16 January 1954) was a Russian and Soviet novelist, prose writer and publicist.
Nachum GutmanIllustrator · IllustrationNachum Gutman (as he himself signed; alternate romanisation: Nahum Gutman; October 5, 1898 – November 28, 1980) was a Moldovan-born Israeli painter, sculptor, and author.
Otto Julius BierbaumAuthor · BooksOtto Julius Bierbaum (28 June 1865 – 1 February 1910) was a German writer.
Robert Louis StevensonAuthor · Books
Rudyard KiplingAuthor · BooksJoseph Rudyard Kipling (RUD-yərd; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer.
Selma LagerlöfAuthor · BooksSelma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (USalso; 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish writer. She published her first novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, at the age of 33.
Sukumar RayIllustrator · IllustrationSukumar Ray was a photographer, poet, writer, illustrator and playwright (1887–1923). He was born in Kolkata.
T. S. EliotAuthor · Books
Takeo TakeiEngraver · Prints25 June 1894 – 7 February 1983 was a Japanese painter and puppet maker best known for his illustrations for children.
Upendra Kishore Ray ChoudhuryIllustrator · IllustrationUpendra Kishore Ray Choudhury was a writer, illustrator, playwright and painter (1863–1915). He was born in Mymensingh District and died in Giridih.
Vivi Laurent-TäckholmIllustrator · IllustrationVivi Laurent-Täckholm (7 January 1898, Danderyd – 3 May 1978) was a Swedish botanist and children's book writer, active in Egypt.
Waldemar BonselsAuthor · BooksWaldemar Bonsels (21 February 1880 – 31 July 1952) was a German writer and creator of Maya the Bee.
Walt McDougallArtist · Comics and comic artWalter Hugh McDougall (February 10, 1858 – March 6, 1938) was an American cartoonist.
Walter de la MareAuthor · BooksWalter John de la Mare (25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist.
Wanda GágIllustrator · IllustrationWanda Hazel Gág (March 11, 1893 – June 27, 1946) was an American artist, author, translator, and illustrator.
Wilhelm BuschIllustrator · IllustrationHeinrich Christian Wilhelm Busch (14 April 1832 – 9 January 1908) was a German humorist, poet, illustrator, and painter.
Zośka VierasArtist · PaintingsLudvika Sivickaja-Vojcik (30 September 1892 – 8 October 1991), known by her pen name Zośka Vieras, was a Belarusian writer and one of the initiators and active participants of the…

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