Cecile de Brunhoff
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| Cecile de Brunhoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cecile Sabouraud October 16, 1903 Paris, France |
| Died | April 7, 2003 (aged 99) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Normale de Musique de Paris[1] |
| Genres | Children's literature |
| Notable work(s) | Babar the Elephant |
| Spouse(s) | Jean de Brunhoff (husband)[2] |
| Children | Laurent [3], Mathieu, and Thierry de Brunhoff |
Cecile de Brunhoff (née Sabouraud) (October 16, 1903 – April 7, 2003) was a French storyteller and the co-creator of the Babar stories. Cecile de Brunhoff was also a classically trained pianist.[4][5][6]
She told the stories to her son Mathieu when he was sick, and her husband Jean de Brunhoff wrote and illustrated the children's books that became popular worldwide.[7] Her son Laurent de Brunhoff has carried on the family tradition of writing and illustrating Babar books.
[edit] References
- ^ "Cécile de Brunhoff, 99, Creator of Babar". The New York Times. 2003-04-08. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/08/books/cecile-de-brunhoff-99-creator-of-babar.html. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Co-creator of Babar the Elephant". London: Independent. 2003-04-10. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ceacutecile-de-brunhoff-730197.html. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Phyllis Rose, Writer and Critic, Weds Laurent de Brunhoff, 'Babar' Author". The New York Times. 1990-05-20. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/20/style/phyllis-rose-writer-and-critic-weds-laurent-de-brunhoff-babar-author.html. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Cecile De Brunhoff; Creator Of Babar". Washington Post. 2003-04-10. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A1511-2003Apr9¬Found=true. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Cécile de Brunhoff". London: Daily Telegraph. 2003-04-09. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1426999/Cecile-de-Brunhoff.html. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ "'Babar' Creator Dead At 99". CBS News. 2003-04-08. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/08/print/main548273.shtml. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ Levin, Ann (2008-09-23). "Babar the elephant gets NYC museum show". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-09-23-babar-exhibition_N.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
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