Krauss, Ruth.

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Ruth Krauss was born in 1901 in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended several universities and institutes. She received her bachelor's degree from the Parsons School of Fine and Applied Arts. In 1940, she married David Leisk (known as Crockett Johnson). From 1944 until 1979, Krauss published many children's works, some of which she illustrated herself. Other children's books were collaborations with her husband, usually employing Krauss's text and Johnson's illustrations. Krauss's career as a writer of adult poetry began in the late 1950s, with publications spanning 1965-1977. Many of these adult poems were experimental theatrical poems, many of which were performed in New York, New Haven, and Boston. Krauss died in 1993.

From the description of Ruth Krauss papers, 1929-1992. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 58919069

Ruth Krauss was born in Baltimore, Md. in 1911 and graduated from the Parsons School of Fine and Applied Art. Krauss became a critically acclaimed author and often collaborated with her author/illustrator husband, Crockett Johnson.

From the description of Ruth Krauss papers, 1960-1966. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 50266242

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creatorOf Sendak, Maurice. I'll be you and you be me : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Sendak, Maurice. The birthday party : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Krauss, Ruth. Ruth Krauss papers, 1929-1992. University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library
creatorOf Sendak, Maurice. A hole is to dig : a first book of first definitions : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Sendak, Maurice. I want to paint my bathroom blue : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Bookstore Press. Bookstore Press records, 1967-1976. University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library
creatorOf Simont, Marc. The big world and the little house : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Krauss, Ruth. Ruth Krauss papers, 1960-1966. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
creatorOf Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998. Dick Higgins Collection, 1958-2002 UMBC, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery
creatorOf Raskin, Ellen. Mama, I wish I was snow : child, you'd be very cold : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Tomes, Margot. Everything under a mushroom : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Simont, Marc. The happy day : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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associatedWith Hausman, Gerald. person
associatedWith Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998. person
associatedWith Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975. person
associatedWith O'Hara, Frank. person
associatedWith Raskin, Ellen. person
associatedWith Sendak, Maurice. person
associatedWith Simont, Marc. person
associatedWith Tomes, Margot. person
associatedWith USM Libraries. de Grummond Children's Literature Collection. corporateBody
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Children's literature
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