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Eleanor Farjeon (13 February 1881 – 5 June 1965) was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. [1] Several of her works had illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Some of her correspondence has also been published.
Born on February 13, 1881, in London, England; died on June 5, 1965, in Hampstead, London; third of five children of Benjamin Leopold (a novelist) and Margaret Jane (Jefferson) Farjeon (an actress); no formal schooling; never married; no children.
Eleanor Farjeon was born on 13 February 1881 in London, England, UK. Eleanor was a writer, known for Horns (2013), House (2004) and The Two Bouquets (1953). Eleanor died on 5 June 1965 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
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Sep 1, 1996 · Eleanor Farjeon’s output of nearly 50 years remains unparalleled in originality, wit, spontaneity and invention. She approached all genres – short stories, plays, poetry, autobiography and journalism – with equal skill and sparkling individuality.
Aug 13, 2020 · If the children’s writer and poet Eleanor Farjeon were alive today, there is little doubt that she would be celebrating the anniversary of the South Downs becoming a National Park. Farjeon is...
Portrait of a Farjeon by Denys Blakelock. Eleanor Farjeon was born in London on 13th February 1881, the third child of writer Benjamin Farjeon and his wife Margaret (Maggie) Jefferson, who was the daughter of the American actor Joseph Jefferson. Just a few months after Eleanor's birth, in the summer of 1881, her older brother Charles died, aged ...
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Eleanor Farjeon was a writer and poet and playwright: a regular contributor to Punch Magazine (1914-17), she wrote verse (as Tomfool) for the Daily Herald, London (1917-30); and was also a staff member of Time and Tide in the 20's.
