Ellen Raskin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Author
Illustrator
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkb:Dutton_Children's_Books
HarperCollins
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Newbery_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate March 13, 1928
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Milwaukee,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:child gptkb:Susan_Raskin
gptkb:David_Raskin
Peter_Raskin
gptkbp:contribution Encouraging young readers
Creating memorable characters
Innovative illustrations in children's books
Pioneering children's mystery genre
gptkbp:deathDate August 7, 2003
gptkbp:field Illustration
Writing
gptkbp:genre Children's literature
Mystery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ellen Raskin
gptkbp:influenced Future generations of children's authors
Illustrators in children's literature
Mystery writers for young adults
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:J._D._Salinger
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:E._B._White
gptkbp:inspiredBy Art and literature
Her travels
Her childhood experiences
The_people_she_met_in_New_York
gptkbp:knownFor Illustrating children's books
Writing mystery novels for children
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork The Westing Game
Figgs_and_Phantoms
The_Tattooed_Potato_and_Other_Clues
gptkbp:occupation Writer
Graphic Designer
gptkbp:placeOfDeath New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Robert_Raskin
gptkbp:website Ellen_Raskin_Official_Website