Judith Kerr

Summary

Judith Kerr is a human^[1]. She was born in Berlin^[2]. She was born on June 14, 1923^[3]. She passed away in London^[4]. She died on May 22, 2019^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], illustrator^[7], autobiographer^[8], children's writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Berlin^[2], Judith Kerr…
• Judith Kerr died in London^[4].
• Judith Kerr was born on June 14, 1923^[3].
• Judith Kerr died on May 22, 2019^[5].
• Judith Kerr's father was Alfred Kerr^[12].
• Judith Kerr's mother was Julia Kerr^[13].
• Among Judith Kerr's spouses was Nigel Kneale^[14].
• A child of Judith Kerr was Matthew Kneale^[15].
• A child of Judith Kerr was Tacy Kneale^[16].
• Judith Kerr held citizenship in Germany^[17].
• Judith Kerr held citizenship in United Kingdom^[18].
• Judith Kerr worked as a writer^[6].
• Judith Kerr's professions included illustrator^[7].
• Judith Kerr worked as an autobiographer^[8].
• Judith Kerr worked as a children's writer^[9].
• Judith Kerr's professions included screenwriter^[10].
• Judith Kerr worked as an editing staff^[19].
• Judith Kerr's field of work was creative and professional writing^[20].
• Judith Kerr's field of work was prose^[21].
• Judith Kerr's field of work was children's literature^[22].
• Judith Kerr's field of work was book illustration^[23].
• Judith Kerr's field of work was young adult literature^[24].
• Among Judith Kerr's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[25].
• Judith Kerr's education included a stint at Central School of Art and Design^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Judith Kerr is When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1923-06-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-05-22^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 30fcb878-70b7-4346-a7e0-20b8af2fbb90^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin^[2], Judith Kerr… she was born on June 14, 1923^[3]. Her father was Alfred Kerr^[12]. Her mother was Julia Kerr^[13].

Education

Judith Kerr's education included a stint at Central School of Art and Design^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], illustrator^[7], autobiographer^[8], children's writer^[9], screenwriter^[10], and editing staff^[19]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[20], an academic discipline^[34]; prose^[21], a literary form^[35]; children's literature^[22], a sub-set of literature^[36]; book illustration^[23], a genre^[37]; and young adult literature^[24], a sub-set of literature^[38]. Among Judith Kerr's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit^[27], a written work^[39]; Out of the Hitler Time^[40], a literary trilogy^[41]; and Mog^[42], a book series^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[44], a grade of an order^[45], in United Kingdom^[46] and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[47], a children's and young adult literature award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1956^[50].

Personal Life

Judith Kerr was married to Nigel Kneale^[14]. Children include Matthew Kneale^[15], a writer^[51], b. 1960^[52], of United Kingdom^[53], awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize^[54] and Tacy Kneale^[16], an actor^[55], b. 1958^[56], of United Kingdom^[57].

Death and Burial

Judith Kerr died on May 22, 2019^[5]. She passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Judith Kerr ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Works attributed to her include The Tiger Who Came to Tea^[60], a literary work^[61] and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit^[62], a written work^[63].

FAQs

Where was Judith Kerr born?

Judith Kerr's place of birth was Berlin^[2].

Where did Judith Kerr die?

Judith Kerr died in London^[4].

Who were Judith Kerr's parents?

Judith Kerr's father was Alfred Kerr^[12]. Judith Kerr's mother was Julia Kerr^[13].

Who was Judith Kerr married to?

Judith Kerr's spouses include Nigel Kneale^[14].

What did Judith Kerr do for work?

Judith Kerr worked as writer^[6], illustrator^[7], autobiographer^[8], children's writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Judith Kerr go to school?

Judith Kerr was educated at Central School of Art and Design^[26].

What awards did Judith Kerr receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[44] and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[47].