Corbett, Scott
Scott Corbett was a U.S. Army newspaper correspondent and editor (1943-46), and an English teacher (1957-65). He is a recipient of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America (1963), the Missouri Library Assn. Mark Twain Award (1976) and the University of Wisconsin Golden Archer Award (1978). Several of his books have been Junior Literary Guild selections.
From the description of Scott Corbett papers, 1966-1981. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63315015
Born in Kansas City, Mo. in 1913, Scott Corbett has written more than sixty-five fiction and nonfiction books for children.
From the description of Scott Corbett papers, 1959-1982 (bulk: 1959-1977). [Part 2]. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 48245898
Scott Corbett was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1913. He received a Bachelor's degree in journalism in 1934, and served in the U.S. Army in the 1940s and worked as an English teacher for some years. He published his first book in 1950 and his first children's book in 1956. He is a prolific writer of books for children and teenagers, seeing himself as a storyteller who believes that suspense and humor make for a good book.
Biographical source: Something About the Author, volume 42, pp 54-60.
From the guide to the Scott Corbett Papers, 1966-1981, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])
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| creatorOf | Corbett, Scott. Scott Corbett papers, 1884-1984 (bulk 1941-1971). | Brown University, Brown University Library | |
| creatorOf | Scott Corbett Papers, 1966-1981 | University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections | |
| creatorOf | Corbett, Scott. Scott Corbett papers, 1959-1982 (bulk: 1959-1977). [Part 2]. | University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library | |
| creatorOf | Corbett, Scott. Scott Corbett papers, 1966-1981. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| creatorOf | Fiammenghi, Gioia. The cave above Delphi : production material. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis |
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| associatedWith | Corbett, Elizabeth, 1911-1990. | person |
| associatedWith | Fiammenghi, Gioia. | person |
| associatedWith | Freeman, Don, 1908-1978. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Infantry Division, 42nd, | corporateBody |
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