Katherine Paterson
American children's writer born and mainly raised in China
Facts
19 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- October 31, 1932
- Place of birth
- Huai'an
- Country of citizenship
- United States[8]
- Occupation
- writer, novelist, children's writer, missionary
- Educated at
- Union Presbyterian Seminary, King University[9][10]
- Award received
- Newbery Medal (1978), Hans Christian Andersen Award (1998), Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (2006), Children's Literature Legacy Award (2013), National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (2010–present), Library of Congress Living Legend (2000–present), Regina Medal (1988), Newbery Honor (1979), Wikidata item, Jella-Lepman Medal (2018), Christopher Award, National Book Award (1977), National Book Award (1979), Grand prix des jeunes lecteurs (1986)[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
- Notable work
- Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Jacob Have I Loved, Of Nightingales That Weep, Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom[11][12][13][14][15]
- Child
- David L. Paterson[7]
- Official website
- www.terabithia.com[33]
- Described by source
- Iedereen Leest, American Women Writers, ProDetLit, Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[34][35][36][37]
- Maintained by WikiProject
- Wikiproject Iedereen Leest
- Name in native language
- Katherine Paterson[40]
- Start of work period
- 1966[41]
- Writing language
- English
🏷️ Also known as
en Katherine Paterson
en Katherine Womelsdorf Paterson
en Katherine Womeldorf Paterson
ar كاترينا باتيرسون
cs Katherine Womelsdorf Paterson
cs Katherine Womeldorf Paterson
cs Katherine Patersonová
cs Katherine Paterson
el Κάθριν Πάτερσον
fa کاترین پترسون
he קתרין פטרסון
ja キャサリン・パターソン
ko 캐서린 패터슨
pl Katherine Womeldorf Paterson
ru Кэтрин Патерсон
ru Патерсон К.
ru Патерсон Кэтрин
ru Патерсон, Кэтрин
sv Paterson
uk Кетрін Патерсон
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- 0000000110316090
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- n79074318
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- 119210606
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- Katherine Paterson-- Flint Heart (Children's and Teens' Department) (6191952393) (cropped).jpg ↗
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- 182563
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- katherine-paterson
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- Goodreads author ID
- 1949 (2020)
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- nm0665505
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- 7417
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- 000816935
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- 84372
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- KAC199621165
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- 953700
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- 7753842
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- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
- 25046
- Web feed URL
- katherinepaterson.com
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Summary
Katherine Paterson was born on October 31, 1932[1], in Huai'an[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], children's writer[5], and missionary[6].
Why It Matters
Works attributed to her include Bridge to Terabithia[42], a literary work[43].
FAQs
Where was Katherine Paterson born?
Katherine Paterson was born in Huai'an[2].
What did Katherine Paterson do for work?
Katherine Paterson worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], children's writer[5], and missionary[6].
Where did Katherine Paterson go to school?
Katherine Paterson was educated at Union Presbyterian Seminary[9] and King University[10].
What awards did Katherine Paterson receive?
Honors received include Newbery Medal[16], Hans Christian Andersen Award[17], Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award[18], and Children's Literature Legacy Award[19].