ORU_Ax655.xml Guide to the Julia Cunningham Papers 1957-1973 Cunningham (Julia) Papers Finding aid prepared by processing staff Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives ©2006
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Julia Cunningham papers Cunningham, Julia Ax 655 1.5 linear feet 1 container 1957-1973 Julia Woolfolk Cunningham (1916- ) is an author of children's books, a poet and an associate editor for Screen Stories. The papers include correspondence, poems, and manuscripts. 1 container English . 1

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 Cunningham, Julia Cunningham, Julia Young adult literature, American--Authorship Children's literature, American--Authorship Women authors, American--20th century Children and Youth Literature Women Correspondence

Julia Cunningham was born on October 4, 1916 in Spokane, Washington but grew up in New York City. Her father left the family when Julia was six, an event that had a tremendous influence on her writing. In 1960, at the age of 44, Julia Cunningham published her first book, The Vision of Francois the Fox. She was criticized for her books containing less than traditional gothic themes, many of which are set in France with characters that are often orphans or outcasts of society. However, the power of her work was shown in the numerous awards she received, including the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, the Christopher Award, and a New York Herald- Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival Award. Julia Cunningham lives in Santa Barbara, California, where until recently she was a buyer and bookseller.

The Julia Cunningham Papers contain primarily correspondence, several versions of manuscripts, and poems.

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