Wiese, Kurt, 1887-1974
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Wiese, K. 1887-1974 (Kurt),
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Weise, Kurt, 1887-1974
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Kurt Wiese was born April 22, 1887, in Minden, Germany and died May 27, 1974, in Idell, New Jersey. He married Gertrude Hansen (a realtor), June 26, 1930. He was a Freelance writer and illustrator of books, including almost four hundred books by other authors.
German children's author/illustrator, born in Minden, Germany in 1887. He moved to the United States in 1927 where he wrote and illustrated over 20 books for children and illustrated over 300 books for others. He illustrated primarily in Chinese brushes and lithography.
Kurt Wiese (1887-1974) was born in Minden, Germany. In 1909 he travelled to China, where he spent six years in the export trade. When war broke out he was captured by the Japanese and turned over to the British. A prisoner for five years, he was interned in Australia for four of them, and it was at that time he began to teach himself to draw. At the war's end he returned to Germany where he wrote and illustrated while working for an animated film company. He left for Brazil in 1923, and emigrated to the United States in 1927, already an established artist. A prolific illustrator, among his book illustrations are the 1929 Bambi. Wiese received Caldecott Honor citations for You can write Chinese; and Fish in the air.
German-born, American author and illustrator of children's books; Caldecott Honor, 1946 and 1948.
German-born, American author and illustrator of children's book.
German-born, American author and illustrator of children's books.
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Travel
Animals
Animals
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Baseball
Baseball
Bible stories
Bible stories, English
Chickens
Chickens
Children and youth
Children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature, American
Children's literature, German
Children's poetry
Children's stories
Chinese characters
Chinese language
Chinese language
Christmas
Christmas stories
Circus
Circus
Courage
Courage
Detective and mystery stories
Devil
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Dogs
Dragons
Dragons
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Ducks
Easter
Easter
Eskimos
Eskimos
Fables
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Fine Arts
Fishing
Fishing
Football
Football
Foxes
Foxes
Goats
Goats
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Humorous poetry
Humorous poetry, American
Humorous stories
Illustrated children's books
Illustrated children's books
Illustrated children's books
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Koala
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Lion
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Monkeys
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Rabbits
Rabbits
Sea horses
Sea horses
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Snow
Snow
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Turtles
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Indonesia
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India
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Tibet (China)
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China
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Central Park (New York. N.Y.)
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India
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China
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Vietnam
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Nunavut--Baffin Island
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China
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United States
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India
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Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
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China
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