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 (1,040 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Berlin^[2].
• 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].

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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^[28]; prose^[21], a literary form^[29]; children's literature^[22], a sub-set of literature^[30]; book illustration^[23], a genre^[31]; and young adult literature^[24], a sub-set of literature^[32]. 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^[33]; Out of the Hitler Time^[34], a literary trilogy^[35]; and Mog^[36], a book series^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[38], a grade of an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40] and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[41], a children's and young adult literature award^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1956^[44].

Personal Life

Judith Kerr was married to Nigel Kneale^[14]. Children include Matthew Kneale^[15], a writer^[45], b. 1960^[46], of United Kingdom^[47], awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize^[48] and Tacy Kneale^[16], an actor^[49], b. 1958^[50], of United Kingdom^[51].

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 (1,040 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Works attributed to her include The Tiger Who Came to Tea^[54], a literary work^[55] and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit^[56], a written work^[57].

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^[38] and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[41].