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- Identifier
- wwu:24100
- Title
- d'Aulaire - Ola
- Date
- 1948?
- Description
- Letter from Edgar and Ingri d'Aulaire to Elizabeth Rider Montgomery; Four page questionnaire completed by Edgar d'Aulaire; Four page questionnaire completed by Ingri d'Aulaire. Ola was published in 1932 by Doubleday Doran. The d'Aularies wrote and published as an author-illustator team gathering inspiration from nature and nordic folktales. According to the d'Aulaires, the intent of Ola was to present Norway to American children.
- Digital Collection
- info:fedora/wwu:24050
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
- Related Collection
- 20th century children's authors collection: writing about writing in letters and personal narratives
- Local Identifier
- 20thCCA_daulaire
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- 20th Century Children's Authors - d'Alaire ---------- 20th Century Children's Authors - Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire - Ola ---------- ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_01 ---------- August 12th Solve, Alvjal, Norway Dear Miss Montgomery Thank you very much for sending us the co
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20th Century Children's Authors - d'Alaire ---------- 20th Century Children's Authors - Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire - Ola ---------- ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_01 -------
Show more20th Century Children's Authors - d'Alaire ---------- 20th Century Children's Authors - Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire - Ola ---------- ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_01 ---------- August 12th Solve, Alvjal, Norway Dear Miss Montgomery Thank you very much for sending us the copy of your manuscript which followed us up here and caught up with us at last. It was very kind of you to include us in your book which we are sure will be valuable and interesting. All our best wishes of good luck with it! We are enjoying a cool August after a hot July above the Artic Circle swimming and fishing in the rays of the midnight sun ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_02 ---------- Soon these happy days full of inspiration will be over now when we fly back home on Labour Day. With our best wishes Yours Edgar Parin d'Aulaire Ingri Parin d'Aulaire ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_03 ---------- "Ola" Published by: Doubleday Doran Year: 1932 Real name: E. P. d'A Pen name: Edgar Parin d'Aulaire What do your family and friends call you?: Edgar A. YOUR BACKGROUND Date of birth: Sept 30th 98 Place of birth: Campo Blenio, Switzerland Father's occupation: Artist Number of Brothers: X and sisters: 1 Father's nationality: Swiss Mother's nationality: American Kind of home during childhood (farm, small town, city apt. etc.): Cities Munich, Paris Where: Florence Amount of schooling (high school, college, etc.): College - Artschool Economic Status during childhood (poor, middle class, wealthy): Bohemian Special interests as a child (sports, books, games, etc.): books paintings Childhood ambitions: Art When did you begin to write?: wrote and drew form early childhood Why?: Surroundings Who encouraged you?: Surroundings How and when was your first success or recognition?: 1922 - illustrated books for German publisher How did you happen to write for children?: Collaboration with Ingri Anything else about your background which has a bearing on your writing. ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_04 ---------- B. THE WRITING OF THIS BOOK Where did you get the idea for the book?: Through Norwegian scenery and children When? (Season as well as year): spring, summer 1931 Were the characters real people, or based on real people?: no Where were you living at the time?: New yorkΓÇôParis-Norway What was your major occupation?: Art Names (also nicknames) and identities of members of your household at the time. (If children, give ages.): Ingri Did you talk the book idea over with any of them?: yes Did you discuss it with an editor?: yes Where and When did you get the material? (library research, travel, personal experiences, etc.): All 3 When did you begin to write the book?: summer 31 Where?: Norway How much had you published when you began it? (Give names of books): Several adult abroad, several ill. in NY, Magic Ring (picture book) in coll with Ingri What was you purpose in writing this book?: To present Norway to American Children How do you write? (typewriter, long-hand, dictate): longhand or dictate Where? (study, office, etc.): study Do you keep regular office hours? If so, what are they?: whole day half night or nothing Do you revise much?: lots Write easily of laboriously?: laboriously Do you let your family or friends read your work, or try it out on children?: yes ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_05 ---------- Who makes your final copies? (yourself, private secretary, public typist, etc.): Ingri Did you make an outline before writing this book?: many Did you decide on the title first or last?: early How long did it take you to write the book?: 9 months Did you work on it steadily?: very Did it go fairly smoothly or did you hit rough spots? (Details of any particular difficulty and its solution would be appreciated.) Many rough spots Was your book accepted immediately by a publisher?: yes Was it immediately popular on publication?: yes C. ILLUSTRATIONS How much do illustrations have to do with your book?: all of it If you did them yourself, which came first, the pictures or the text? pictures What medium did you work in?: lithography How much experience had you had in illustrating?: 10 years ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_06 ---------- D. WHAT SORT OF PERSON YOU ARE What did you look like when you wrote this book? Dark or fair?: Medium Tall or short?: Medium Thin or plump?: Medium Color of eyes?: Hazel Wore glasses?: no Color of hair?: Medium Kind of hair ΓÇô long or short?: Medium Curly or straight: Medium How did you wear it?: parted on one side Are you quiet or talkative?: Quiet Friendly or reserved?: reserved Do you laugh a great deal or are you usually grave?: grave Are you quick tempered or calm and placid?: seemingly placid but quick tempered What sort of clothes do you wear when writing? (sports, suits, slacks, etc.): any old things Favorite occupations and hobbies?: farming - music What is your normal speech like? (Meticulously correct, colloquial, slangy, Abrupt, rambling, etc.): slight accent in every language What are some of your pet expressions and exclamations? If strongly religious, give denomination. Any other detail about yourself, no matter how trivial, which might help me to picture you in my own mind.: see folder Can you direct me to any articles or books which have been written about you? If you have a photograph or snapshot of yourself of about the vintage of your book, I would appreciate it. Of course I would return it promptly. ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_07 ---------- "Ola" Published by: Doubleday, Doran Year: 1932 Real name: Ingrid Mortenson Pen name: Ingri d'Aulaire What do your family and friends call you?: Ingri or Inga A. YOUR BACKGROUND Date of birth: Dec 27thΓÇô04 Place of birth: Kongsberg, Norway Father's occupation: Director of Royal Norwegian Silvermines Number of Brothers: 1 and sisters: 3 Father's nationality: Norwegian Mother's nationality: Norwegian Kind of home during childhood (farm, small town, city apt. etc.): House in different Norwegian towns (partly government owned) Amount of schooling (high school, college, etc.): Junior college 5 years art schools Economic Status during childhood (poor, middle class, wealthy): wealthy after Norwegian standards Special interests as a child (sports, books, games, etc.) skiing, hiking, walking, art, music, books Childhood ambitions: Art When did you begin to write?: 1929 Why?: For him Who encouraged you?: Edgar How and when was your first success or recognition?: Children's portraits from 1927 ΓÇô Ola as writing How did you happen to write for children?: Niece, general interest in children's psychology as a painter Anything else about your background which has a bearing on your writing. ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_08 ---------- B. THE WRITING OF THIS BOOK Where did you get the idea for the book?: Through Norwegian scenery and children When? (Season as well as year) Spring ΓÇô summer 1931 Were the characters real people, or based on real people?: no Where were you living at the time?: New York, Paris, Norway What was your major occupation?: Painting Names (also nicknames) and identities of members of your household at the time. (If children, give ages.): Edgar Did you talk the book idea over with any of them?: Yes Did you discuss it with an editor?: Yes Where and When did you get the material? (library research, travel, personal experiences, etc.): all three When did you begin to write the book?: Summer 31 Where?: Norway How much had you published when you began it? (Give names of books) Magic Rug What was you purpose in writing this book?: To present Norway to American children How do you write? (typewriter, long-hand, dictate) Where? (study, office, etc.): studio Do you keep regular office hours? If so, what are they?: whole day half night or nothing Do you revise much?: yes Write easily of laboriously?: labo. Do you let your family or friends read your work, or try it out on children?: yes ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_09 ---------- Who makes your final copies? (yourself, private secretary, public typist, etc.): I. Did you make an outline before writing this book?: yes Did you decide on the title first or last?: early How long did it take you to write the book?: 9 months Did you work on it steadily?: very Did it go fairly smoothly or did you hit rough spots? (Details of any particular difficulty and its solution would be appreciated.): Many rough Was your book accepted immediately by a publisher?: yes Was it immediately popular on publication?: yes C. ILLUSTRATIONS How much do illustrations have to do with your book?: All of it If you did them yourself, which came first, the pictures or the text?; pictures What medium did you work in?: lithography How much experience had you had in illustrating?: little ---------- 20thCCA_d'Alaire_10 ---------- D. WHAT SORT OF PERSON YOU ARE What did you look like when you wrote this book? Dark or fair?: fair Tall or short?: tall Thin or plump?: slim Color of eyes?: bluegrey Wore glasses?: no Color of hair?: blond Kind of hairΓÇôlong or short?: short Curly or straight: permanent How did you wear it?: as everybody else Are you quiet or talkative?: talkative Friendly or reserved?: friendly Do you laugh a great deal or are you usually grave?: laugh Are you quick tempered or calm and placid?: quick temp. What sort of clothes do you wear when writing? (sports, suits, slacks, etc.): Anything Favorite occupations and hobbies?: bringing up children, skiing, reading What is your normal speech like? (Meticulously correct, colloquial, slangy, Abrupt, rambling, etc.) very rapid, accent in English What are some of your pet expressions and exclamations? in the next future Can you direct me to any articles or books which have been written about you? folder enclosed If you have a photograph or snapshot of yourselft of about the vintage of your book, I would appreciate it. Of course I would return it promptly.
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