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John Newbery
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1713 – 1767
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Who was John Newbery?
John Newbery, called "The Father of Children's Literature", was an English publisher of books who first made children's literature a sustainable and profitable part of the literary market. He also supported and published the works of Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson. In honor of his achievements in children's publishing, the Newbery Medal was named after him.
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- Born
- Jul 9, 1713
Waltham St Lawrence - Also known as
- Ньюбери, Джон
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Lived in
- Reading
- Died
- Dec 22, 1767
Canonbury
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on July 23, 2013
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