Paula Fox date of birth:
April 22, 1923
How old was Paula Fox when died?
93
Where was Paula Fox born?
New York City, New York
When did Paula Fox die?
March 1, 2017
Where did Paula Fox die?
Brooklyn, New York
Paula Fox body shape:
Slim
What color are Paula Fox's eyes?
Blue
What color is Paula Fox's hair?
Grey
Is Paula Fox gay or straight?
Straight
What is Paula Fox's ethnicity?
White
What is Paula Fox nationality?
American
What is Paula Fox's occupation?
Writer
What genre is Paula Fox's work?
Children's literature; novels, Memoirs
Short Biography
Paula Fox (born April 22, 1923) is an American writer of novels for adults and children and of two memoirs. For her contributions as a children's writer she won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1978, the highest international recognition for a creator of children's books. She has also won several awards for particular children's books including the 1974 Newbery Medal for her novel The Slave Dancer; a 1983 National Book Award in category Children's Fiction (paperback) for A Place Apart; and the 2008 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for A Portrait of Ivan (1969) in its German-language edition Ein Bild von Ivan.