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Byrd Baylor
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. Background Byrd Baylor was born in March 1924 in San Antonio, Texas. She was related to Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, the namesake of Baylor University, and to Admiral Byrd, Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Her first name, Byrd, is taken from her mother's maiden name. Baylor attended the University of Arizona. Writing Baylor's work presents images of the Southwest and an intense connection between the land and the Native Americans in the United States, Native American people. Her prose illustrates vividly the value of simplicity, the natural world, and the balance of life within it. She wrote an essay entitled Good Women Who Love Bad Trucks which she read aloud for radio station KXCI. Byrd contributed essays to Tucson's City Magazine in the late 1980s. Personal life Baylor latterly lived in Arivaca, Arizona, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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