Gene zion author biography

  • In , he married artist Margaret Bloy Graham, who then collaborated with him on all his picture books.
  • Gene (Eugene) Zion (October 5, – December 5, ) was an American author of picture books.
  • Eugene Zion was an American author of picture books.

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    Gene Zion Papers

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    The collection contains production material for nine titles published between and Production materials consist mainly of manuscripts, including holographs, corrected typescripts and carbon typescripts, a dummy, and some marked copies for various editions. The collection also contains some correspondence to Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham, his former wife and frequent collaborator, from their editors, including Ursula Nordstrom, and publishers, as well as a copy of a paper done on Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham. There is also correspondence and artwork from children, and a one page autobiographical sketch by Gene Zion.

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    Gene Zion

    American writer

    Gene Zion

    BornEugene Zion
    ()October 5,
    New York City, New York
    DiedDecember 5, () (aged&#;62)
    OccupationWriter
    GenreChildren's literature

    Eugene Zion (October 5, – månad 5, ) was an American author of picture books.

    Early life

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    Gene Zion was born as Eugene Zion on October 5, , in New York City.

    Zion attended elementary schools in rural areas of Ridgefield and Fort Lee, New Jersey.[1] Zion was educated at the New School of Social Research and the Pratt Institute. After graduation, he worked for Condé Nast, Esquire Publications, and, later, CBS.

    In , during World War II, Zion joined the army and served in the Anti-aircraft Artillery Visual Training Aids Section. He designed training manuals and filmstrips from to After the war, Zion landed a job at Columbia Broadcasting Company (CBS) and worked as an art designer from to [1]

    Beginning in , he worked as a freelance writer and designer.

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    Gene Zion

    BornEugene Zion
    ()October 5,
    New York City, New York
    DiedDecember 5, () (aged 62)
    OccupationWriter
    GenreChildren's literature

    Gene (Eugene) Zion (October 5, – December 5, ) was an American author of picture books.

    Early life

    Gene (Eugene) Zion was born October 5, , in New York City.

    Zion attended elementary schools in rural areas of Ridgefield and Fort Lee, New Jersey. Zion was educated at the New School of Social Research and the Pratt Institute. Following graduation, he worked for Condé Nast, Esquire Publications, and later CBS.

    In , during World War II, Zion joined the Army and served in the Anti-aircraft Artillery Visual Training Aids Section, designing training manuals and filmstrips, from to After the war, Zion landed at job at Columbia Broadcasting Company (CBS) and worked as an art designer from to

    Beginning in , he worked as a freelance writer and designer until his death in at age

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