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'''Eve Garnett''' (9 January 1900 – 5 April 1991) was an [[England|English]] writer and illustrator. She is best known for ''The Family from One End Street'', a 1937 [[children's novel]] that features a large working-class family.
'''Eve Garnett''' (9 January 1900 – 5 April 1991) was an [[England|English]] writer and illustrator. She is best known for ''The Family from One End Street'', a 1937 [[children's novel]] that features a large, small-town, working-class family.


==Life==
==Life==


Garnett was born in Worcestershire<ref name=penguin/> and educated at two schools in [[Devon]] and at the [[Alice Ottley School]] in [[Worcester]]. She then went to the [[Chelsea Polytechnic]] School of Art and the [[Royal Academy]] Schools, and eventually exhibited at the [[Tate Gallery]], the LeFevre Gallery and the New English Art Club.
Garnett was born in [[Worcestershire]]<ref name=penguin/> and educated at two schools in [[Devon]] and at the [[Alice Ottley School]] in [[Worcester]]. She then went to the [[Chelsea Polytechnic]] School of Art and the [[Royal Academy]] Schools, and eventually exhibited at the [[Tate Gallery]], the LeFevre Gallery and the New English Art Club.


Garnett was commissioned to illustrate Evelyn Sharp's 1927 book ''The London Child'' and the work left her "appalled by conditions prevailing in the poorer quarters of the world's richest city". She determined to show up some of the evils of poverty and extreme class division in the [[United Kingdom]], especially in contemporary London. To that end she worked on a 40-foot mural at the Children's House in [[Bow, London|Bow]], completed a book of drawings with commentary called ''Is It Well With The Child?'' (1938), and both wrote and illustrated a story book that dealt with the social conditions of the English [[working class]], which was exceptional in [[children's literature]].
Garnett was commissioned to illustrate Evelyn Sharp's 1927 book ''The London Child'' and the work left her "appalled by conditions prevailing in the poorer quarters of the world's richest city". She determined to show up some of the evils of poverty and extreme class division in the [[United Kingdom]], especially in contemporary London. To that end she worked on a 40-foot mural at the Children's House in [[Bow, London|Bow]], completed a book of drawings with commentary called ''Is It Well With The Child?'' (1938), and both wrote and illustrated a story book that dealt with the social conditions of the English [[working class]], which was exceptional in [[children's literature]].
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The manuscript of a sequel, ''[[Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street]]'', was damaged in a fire in 1941, and thought to be destroyed, but it was partly deciphered and partly assembled from a magazine and finally published in 1956. A third book in the series appeared in 1962, ''[[Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn]]''.
The manuscript of a sequel, ''[[Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street]]'', was damaged in a fire in 1941, and thought to be destroyed, but it was partly deciphered and partly assembled from a magazine and finally published in 1956. A third book in the series appeared in 1962, ''[[Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn]]''.

She also wrote and illustrated ''In and Out and Roundabout: Stories of a Little Town'' (1948), ''Lost and Found: Four Stories'' (1974) and ''First Affections'' (1982), while she illustrated ''Bad Baron of Crashbania'' (1932), [[Robert Louis Stevenson]]'s ''A Child's Garden of Verses'' (1947), ''A Book of the Seasons: An Anthology'' (1952) and ''A Golden Land'' (1958).


She was also an enthusiastic traveller, and spent much of her time in northern latitudes, claiming to have crossed the [[Arctic Circle]] 16 times. She was particularly interested in the [[Denmark|Danish]]/[[Norway|Norwegian]] explorer and missionary [[Hans Egede]], and made many visits to Norway to study his life. Out of this research came a radio play, ''The Doll's House in the Arctic'', and the 1968 book ''To Greenland's Icy Mountains''.
She was also an enthusiastic traveller, and spent much of her time in northern latitudes, claiming to have crossed the [[Arctic Circle]] 16 times. She was particularly interested in the [[Denmark|Danish]]/[[Norway|Norwegian]] explorer and missionary [[Hans Egede]], and made many visits to Norway to study his life. Out of this research came a radio play, ''The Doll's House in the Arctic'', and the 1968 book ''To Greenland's Icy Mountains''.


Eve Garnett, who lived for many years in [[Lewes]], [[Sussex]] (latterly [[East Sussex]]), died in a nursing home there on April 5, 1991.
Eve Garnett, who lived for many years in [[Lewes]], [[Sussex]] (latterly [[East Sussex]]), died in a nursing home there on April 5, 1991.

==Works==
<!-- 2013-05-22 these are all 13 listings Bookseller World http://www.booksellerworld.com/eve-garnett.htm; the 11 distinct English-language titles in the WorldCat list of her top 20 plus Bad Baron, Golden Land -->
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* ''The Family from One End Street: and some of their adventures'' (Frederick Muller, 1937), self-illustrated
* ''In and Out and Roundabout: stories of a little town'' (Muller, 1948), self-illus.
* ''Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street'' (Heinemann, 1956), self-illus.
* ''Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn: a One End Street story'' (Heinemann, 1962), self-illus.
* ''To Greenland's Icy Mountains: the story of Hans Egede, explorer, coloniser, missionary'' (Heinemann, 1968), self-illus. by photographs and drawings
* ''Lost and Found: four stories'' (Muller, 1974), self-illus.
* ''First Affections: some autobiographical chapters of early childhood'' (Muller, 1982)

;As illustrator<ref name=bookseller/><!-- all 13 title/publisher/date; WorldCat is another source -->

* ''The London Child'' (J. Lane, 1927), by Evelyn Sharp <!-- which Evelyn Sharp? -->
* ''The Bad Barons of Crashbania'' (Blackwell, 1932), by Norman Hunter <!-- Norman Charles --><!-- children's picture book? or one story in a collection? -->
* ''Is it Well With the Child?'' (Muller, 1938), "drawings by Eve Garnett ... with an introduction by [[Marjorie Bowen]] and a foreword by [[Walter de la Mare]]" <!-- no text except intro and foreword? -->
* ''A Child's Garden of Verses'' (Penguin, 1948), [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] (1870)
* ''A Book of the Seasons: an anthology'' (Oxford, 1952), "made and decorated by Eve Garnett"
* ''A Golden Land'' (Constable, 1958), by [[James Reeves]]


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 19:41, 22 May 2013

Eve Garnett (9 January 1900 – 5 April 1991) was an English writer and illustrator. She is best known for The Family from One End Street, a 1937 children's novel that features a large, small-town, working-class family.

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Garnett was born in Worcestershire[1] and educated at two schools in Devon and at the Alice Ottley School in Worcester. She then went to the Chelsea Polytechnic School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools, and eventually exhibited at the Tate Gallery, the LeFevre Gallery and the New English Art Club.

Garnett was commissioned to illustrate Evelyn Sharp's 1927 book The London Child and the work left her "appalled by conditions prevailing in the poorer quarters of the world's richest city". She determined to show up some of the evils of poverty and extreme class division in the United Kingdom, especially in contemporary London. To that end she worked on a 40-foot mural at the Children's House in Bow, completed a book of drawings with commentary called Is It Well With The Child? (1938), and both wrote and illustrated a story book that dealt with the social conditions of the English working class, which was exceptional in children's literature.

That book, The Family from One End Street, was rejected by several publishers who deemed it "not suitable for the young", but eventually published by Frederick Muller in 1937. It won the second annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject.[2] (It beat Tolkien's The Hobbit among others.) For the 70th anniversary of the Medal, it was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.[3] It is regarded as a classic, having remained in print to the present day.

The manuscript of a sequel, Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street, was damaged in a fire in 1941, and thought to be destroyed, but it was partly deciphered and partly assembled from a magazine and finally published in 1956. A third book in the series appeared in 1962, Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn.

She was also an enthusiastic traveller, and spent much of her time in northern latitudes, claiming to have crossed the Arctic Circle 16 times. She was particularly interested in the Danish/Norwegian explorer and missionary Hans Egede, and made many visits to Norway to study his life. Out of this research came a radio play, The Doll's House in the Arctic, and the 1968 book To Greenland's Icy Mountains.

Eve Garnett, who lived for many years in Lewes, Sussex (latterly East Sussex), died in a nursing home there on April 5, 1991.

Works

As writer and illustrator[4]
  • The Family from One End Street: and some of their adventures (Frederick Muller, 1937), self-illustrated
  • In and Out and Roundabout: stories of a little town (Muller, 1948), self-illus.
  • Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street (Heinemann, 1956), self-illus.
  • Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn: a One End Street story (Heinemann, 1962), self-illus.
  • To Greenland's Icy Mountains: the story of Hans Egede, explorer, coloniser, missionary (Heinemann, 1968), self-illus. by photographs and drawings
  • Lost and Found: four stories (Muller, 1974), self-illus.
  • First Affections: some autobiographical chapters of early childhood (Muller, 1982)
As illustrator[4]
  • The London Child (J. Lane, 1927), by Evelyn Sharp
  • The Bad Barons of Crashbania (Blackwell, 1932), by Norman Hunter
  • Is it Well With the Child? (Muller, 1938), "drawings by Eve Garnett ... with an introduction by Marjorie Bowen and a foreword by Walter de la Mare"
  • A Child's Garden of Verses (Penguin, 1948), Robert Louis Stevenson (1870)
  • A Book of the Seasons: an anthology (Oxford, 1952), "made and decorated by Eve Garnett"
  • A Golden Land (Constable, 1958), by James Reeves

See also

References

  1. ^ "Eve Garnett". Penguin Books Authors. Penguin Books. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  2. ^ (Carnegie Winner 1937). Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners. CILIP. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  3. ^ "70 Years Celebration: Anniversary Top Tens". The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards. CILIP. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  4. ^ a b "Eve Garnett Bibliography: A Collectors Reference Guide". Bookseller World. Retrieved 2013-05-22.

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