Byrd Baylor
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Byrd Baylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1924 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 2021 (aged 97) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Amigo, When Clay Sings, The Desert is Theirs, Hawk, I'm Your Brother, The Way to Start a Day |
Byrd Baylor (March 28, 1924 – June 16, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, and author of picture books for children. Four of her books have achieved Caldecott Honor status.
Byrd Baylor was born in March 1924 in San Antonio, Texas.[1] She was related to Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, the namesake of Baylor University, and to Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Her first name, Byrd, is taken from her mother's maiden name.[2]
Baylor attended the University of Arizona.[1]
Writing
Baylor's work presents images of the Southwest and an intense connection between the land and the Native American people.[1] Her prose illustrates vividly the value of simplicity, the natural world, and the balance of life within it.[3] She wrote an essay entitled Good Women Who Love Bad Trucks which she read aloud for radio station KXCI.[4] Byrd contributed essays to Tucson's City Magazine in the late 1980s.[5]
