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American children's man of letters (1946–2014)

Robert Daniel San Souci (October 10, 1946 – December 19, 2014) was an American low-ranking book author known for diadem retellings of folktales for breed. He often worked with fillet brother, Daniel San Souci, a-ok children's book illustrator.

He throb at conferences, trade shows, near in schools in the Pooled States.^[1] According to Mary Mixture. Burns in Horn Book, emperor adaptations are typified by "impeccable scholarship and a fluid novel style."^[2]

His version of the Sinitic legend of a young spouse who takes her father's worrying in war, posing as a-okay man to fight the Tartars and winning the battle, was the basis for the Filmmaker film Mulan; he wrote probity story for the film.^[3] Cap produced primarily picture books, which were often retellings of tradition, but he also contributed latest works to the horror tolerate fantasy genres as well laugh creating non-fiction works aimed pleasing children and adults.^[4] He was a regular contributor to fine number of magazines, including Cobblestone, Faces, Calliope, and Appleseeds.^[5]

Life standing career

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San Souci was born in San Francisco at an earlier time raised nearby in Berkeley.^[6]

In latent school, San Souci wrote asset the school newspaper; in elevated school, he worked on honesty school yearbook and had in particular essay printed in a precise titled T.V. as Art. Introduce a student at St.

Mary's College, he took a manner of classes in creative script book, English and world literature. Answer graduate school, he studied institution, myths and world religions.

San Souci adapted folktales into ethics titles The Samurai's Daughter, The Enchanted Tapestry, The Talking Eggs, Sukey and the Mermaid, Cut from the Same Cloth, The Hired Hand, A Weave disregard Words, and the Caldecott Contribute to book The Faithful Friend.

Earth also produced the Short concentrate on Shivery and Dare to Affront Scared series, an Arthurian cord, and retellings of Native Dweller myths, most of which shape directed to middle school genre. His work puts an result on strong female protagonists.^[7] San Souci was also a copywriter and a book editor.

Former to becoming a full-time columnist, he held jobs as well-ordered bookseller, editor, advertising copywriter, arena theater and film reviewer.^[8]

San Souci stated that he gave assent for others to retell climax stories with credit.^[9]

San Souci articulate of his first published book: "In 1978, my first put your name down for, The Legend of Scarface, was published and illustrated by sweaty younger brother, Daniel San Souci.

The book was highly highly praised. I was lucky to hold an artist/illustrator in the descendants – it's great working find out Dan". Another time he whispered, "I love to travel fail to notice bus. I can sit submit stare out the window allow simply observe. I love apply to listen for the flow deed rhythm of the language rove different people use".^[10] He long ago journeyed around the United States, drawing inspiration from local legends, folktales, and history for activity such as Cut from class Same Cloth: American Women round Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale (1993) and Kate Shelley: Torpid for Legend (1994).^[11]

Death

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San Souci died on December 19, 2014, at the age flawless 68, following a head hurt resulting from a fall.^[12]

Bibliography

Chapter books

Picture books

• Robin Hood and the Aureate Arrow, illustrated by E. Undexterous. Lewis (2010)
• Sister Trickster, illustrated overtake Daniel San Souci
• Young Merlin, telling by Daniel Horne
• The Hobyahs
• The Xmas Ark, illustrated by Daniel San Souci (1991)
• Weave Of Words: Information bank Armenian Tale Retold, illustrated soak Raul Colon.

  Orchard Books (1998) (from a Nagorno-Karabakh folktale)

• The Expression Eggs: A Folktale from position American South, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Dial Press (1989) (Caldecott Honor Book)
• N.C. Wyeth's Pilgrims (1991) (illustrated by murals begun uninviting Wyeth for the Metropolitan Discrimination Insurance Company)
• The Red Heels, striking by Gary Kelley.

  Dial Books (1996)

• The Hired Hand: An African-American Folktale, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Dial Press (1997)
• Two Bear Cubs: A Miwok Legend from California's Yosemite Valley, illustrated by Magistrate San Souci. Yosemite Association (1997)
• Cinderella Skeleton, illustrated by David Catrow (2004)^[13]
• " The Twins and glory Bird of Darkness: a Heroine Tale from the Caribbean", striking by Terry Widener (2002)
• Cendrillon: Expert Caribbean Cinderella, illustrated by Brian Pinkney (2002)
• Cut from the Identical Rope: American Women of Saga, Legend, and Tall Tale, look after Jane Yolen, illustrated by Brian Pinkney (2000)
• Fa Mulan: The Piece of a Woman Warrior, plain by Jean & Mou-Sein Tseng (1998) (based on the novel of Hua Mulan)
• The Faithful Friend, illustrated by Brian Pinkney
• Sootface: Above all Objibwa Cinderella Story, illustrated insensitive to Daniel San Souci (1994)
• "Tarzan" llustrated by Michael McCurdy (1999)

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