Christopher, Matt, 1917-1997
Variant namesMatthew Frederick Christopher was born in Bath, Pennsylvania in 1917. As a youth he was very interested in sports but also in reading and decided to become a writer at an early age. He was a minor-league baseball player until injured. He then worked in a variety of jobs, writing on the side, until he became a full-time writer in 1963. His first children's book was The Lucky Baseball Bat, a story that remains one of his most popular.
Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 99, p. 49.
From the guide to the Matt Christopher Papers, 1971-1995, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])
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| creatorOf | Christopher, Matt 1917-1997. Matt Christopher Papers 1847-2004. | Winthrop University, Dacus Library | |
| creatorOf | Scriptwriters of South Carolina, Inc. Records, 1982-1994. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Matt Christopher Papers, 1971-1995 | University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections | |
| referencedIn | Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Matt Christopher 1917-1997 biographical file. | Ohio State University Libraries |
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Birth 1917-08-28
Death 1997-09-20
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