Elizabeth Gray Vining
American writer and librarian (1902-1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elizabeth Janet Gray Vining (October 6, 1902 – November 27, 1999) was an American professional librarian and author who tutored Emperor Akihito of Japan in English while he was crown prince. She was also a noted author, whose children's book Adam of the Road received the Newbery Medal in 1943.
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Elizabeth Gray Vining | |
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Born | Elizabeth Janet Gray (1902-10-06)October 6, 1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | November 27, 1999(1999-11-27) (aged 97) |
Occupation(s) | Writer, librarian |
Known for | Teacher of Emperor Akihito |
Spouse |
Morgan Fisher Vining
(m. 1929; died 1933) |
Awards | Newbery Award (1943) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Germantown Friends School Bryn Mawr College Drexel University Wilmington College |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gakushūin Tsuda College Bryn Mawr College |
Notable students | Akihito Masahito, Prince Hitachi Kazuko Takatsukasa Atsuko Ikeda Takako Shimazu |
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