Maud Hart Lovelace
Mrs Maude Hart Lovelace | |
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Born | Maud Palmer Hart April 25, 1892 Mankato, Minnesota |
Died | March 11, 1980 Claremont, California | (aged 87)
Resting place | Mankato, Minnesota |
Language | English |
Citizenship | USA |
Maud Hart Lovelace (April 25, 1892 – March 11, 1980) was an American writer best known for the Betsy-Tacy series.
Early life
Maud Palmer Hart was born in Mankato, Minnesota to Tom Hart, a shoe store owner, and his wife, Stella (née Palmer). Maud was the middle child; her sisters were Kathleen (the basis for Julia in the Betsy-Tacy books) and Helen (the basis for Margaret). Maud reportedly started writing as soon as she could hold a pencil. She wrote in her high school's essay contest during her junior and senior years.
She was baptized in a
While spending a year in Europe in 1914, she met Paolo Conte, an Italian musician (who later inspired the character Marco in Betsy and the Great World). Hart married the writer
Later, the couple divided their time between Minneapolis and New York (including Yonkers and Mount Vernon) for several years. After 1928, they lived in New York permanently until their retirement in Claremont, California.
They had one daughter, Merian (later Merian Lovelace Kirchner; January 18, 1931—September 25, 1997), named for Delos's friend Merian C. Cooper, who directed the film King Kong, which was novelized by Delos.[2]
Literary career
Lovelace's first book was The Black Angels, which was published in 1926 and is a
Lovelace is best known for her books for children. The
There are also three loosely connected books set in Deep Valley: Winona's Pony Cart, Emily of Deep Valley and Carney's House Party, in which Betsy and Tacy have minor roles. The series has been enduringly popular. The city of Mankato declared Betsy-Tacy Day on October 7, 1961.[1]
Death
Lovelace spent her later years in Claremont, California, where she died in 1980.[3] She is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery in Mankato, with a monument dedicated to her.
Legacy
The Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award was established in 1980. Each year, a group of nominees is chosen in two categories: grades 3–5 and grades 6–8. Children who have read at least three books in the relevant category cast a vote for their favorite. Whoever gets the most votes wins the award and $100.[4]
Bibliography
- The Black Angels (1926)
- Early Candlelight (1929)
- Petticoat Court (1930)
- The Charming Sally (1932)
- One Stayed At Welcome (1934, with Delos Lovelace)
- Gentlemen From England (1937, with Delos Lovelace)
- The Golden Wedge: Indian Legends of South America (1942, with Delos Lovelace)
- The Tune Is In The Tree (1950)
- The Trees Kneel At Christmas (1951)
- What Cabrillo Found (1958)
- The Valentine Box (1966)
Betsy-Tacy series
- Betsy-Tacy(1940)
- Betsy-Tacy and Tib (1941)
- Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill (1942)
- Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (1943)
- Heaven to Betsy (1945)
- Betsy in Spite of Herself (1946)
- Betsy Was a Junior (1947)
- Betsy and Joe (1948)
- Betsy and the Great World (1952)
- Betsy's Wedding(1955)
Deep Valley series
- Carney's House Party (1949)
- Emily of Deep Valley (1950)
- Winona's Pony Cart (1953)
Short stories
- Auction (with Delos W. Lovelace), (ss) The Country Gentleman August 2, 1924
- Borghild’s Clothes (with Delos W. Lovelace), (ss) The Modern Priscilla April 1922
- Carcassonne Flyer, (ss) Sunset MagazineApril 1925
- Carmelita, Widow (with Catholic WorldOctober 1924
- East Wind (with Delos W. Lovelace), (ss) The Country Gentleman April 26, 1924
- Land (with LibertyAugust 9, 1924
- Laughing Tyrant (with Delos W. Lovelace), (ss) The Country Gentleman March 29, 1924
- Little White Lamb, The, (ss) The Delineator June 1924
- Love’s Daily Dozen, (ss) The Delineator August 1925
- Maid and the Hope Chest, The, (ss) (with Metropolitan MagazineMay 1924
- Neighbors (with Delos W. Lovelace), (ss) The Country Gentleman September 27, 1924
- One Day to Live (with Delos W. Lovelace), (ss) The Delineator October 1925
References
- ^ a b c www.voyageurweb.com, VoyageurWeb. "Maud Hart Lovelace | Betsy-Tacy Society". www.betsy-tacysociety.org. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ New York Times notice of the death of Mrs. Merian Kirchner, daughter of Delos and Maud Lovelace in 1997, aged 66
- ^ Allen, David - Betsy-Tacy writer Maud Hart Lovelace embraced Claremont and her fans. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. POSTED: 02/07/14, 5:43 PM PST | UPDATED: ON 02/07/14
- ^ "Selection and Awards". Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
External links
- Maud Palmer Hart Lovelace in MNopedia, the Minnesota Encyclopedia
- The Betsy-Tacy Society
- "Maud Hart Lovelace Society". Official Website. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- Maud Hart Lovelace's Deep Valley
- Discover Deep Valley
- Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, from Minnesota Youth Reading Awards
- Maud Hart Lovelace page at Minnesota State University
- Maud Hart Lovelace at Minnesota Author Biographies Project
- Maud Hart Lovelace History Player in the Classroom, from the Minnesota Historical Society