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Scott O'Dell

1898 - 1989

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Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 – October 15, 1989) was an American writer of 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books. He wrote historical fiction, primarily, including several children's novels about historical California and Mexico. For his contribution as a children's writer he received the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1972, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. He received The University of Southern Mississippi Medallion in 1976 and the Catholic Libraries Association Regina Medal in 1978. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Scott O'Dell is the 5,663rd most popular writer (down from 5,440th in 2019), the 9,207th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,046th in 2019) and the 674th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Scott O'Dell ranks 5,663 out of 7,302. Before him are Franz Xaver Kroetz, Walter de la Mare, Kazimierz Brandys, Adolf Bartels, Miron Białoszewski, and Grace Paley. After him are Mariz Kemal, Avram Davidson, Layamon, Louise Erdrich, Casimiro de Abreu, and Eoin Colfer.

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Among people born in 1898, Scott O'Dell ranks 262. Before him are Eugène Dabit, Vincent Youmans, Gregor Wentzel, Konstantinos Dovas, Antonio Urdinarán, and Domingo Acedo. After him are H. A. Rey, Boško Simonović, Zinaida Yermolyeva, Arthur Legat, Lil Hardin Armstrong, and Blind Willie McTell. Among people deceased in 1989, Scott O'Dell ranks 257. Before him are Édouard Candeveau, George Coulouris, Hilda Strike, Richard Rado, Fred Agabashian, and C. L. R. James. After him are Bas Paauwe, Pua Kealoha, Hu Die, Imre Hódos, Ansa Ikonen, and Ursula Knab.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Scott O'Dell ranks 9,209 out of 20,380. Before him are Wovoka (1856), Leo Burnett (1891), Grace Paley (1922), James J. Jeffries (1875), Charles Grimes (1935), and Dell Hymes (1927). After him are J. B. Lenoir (1929), Avram Davidson (1923), Louise Erdrich (1954), Dave Navarro (1967), Amy Yasbeck (1962), and DJ Yella (1967).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Scott O'Dell ranks 674. Before him are Ted Chiang (1967), Tony Kushner (1956), Diane di Prima (1934), David Peoples (1940), Kate Wilhelm (1928), and Grace Paley (1922). After him are Avram Davidson (1923), Louise Erdrich (1954), Daniel Quinn (1935), Mary L. Trump (1965), Booth Tarkington (1869), and Frank Belknap Long (1901).

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