Ellen Raskin
| Ellen Ermingard Raskin | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1928 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1984 (aged 56) New York City, New York |
| Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Genre | Children's novels, picture books |
| Notable works |
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| Notable awards | Newbery Medal 1979 The Westing Game |
| Spouse | Dennis Flanagan (m. 1965, second husband) |
Ellen Ermingard Raskin (March 13, 1928 – August 8, 1984) was an American children's writer and illustrator. She won the 1979 Newbery Medal for The Westing Game, a mystery novel, and another children's mystery, Figgs & Phantoms, was a Newbery Honor Book in 1975.
In 2012 The Westing Game was ranked number nine among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal, a monthly with primarily U.S. audience.
Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up during the Great Depression. She was educated at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a major in fine art. She had one daughter in her first marriage, which ended in divorce.
Raskin was an accomplished graphic artist. In New York City she worked as a commercial artist for about 15 years. Among other things she designed more than 1000 dustjackets for books including the first edition of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, the 1963 Newbery Medal winner.
In 1960 she married Dennis Flanagan, editor of Scientific American.
Raskin died at the age of 56 on August 8, 1984 in New York City, the result of a connective-tissue disease.
Raskin wrote and illustrated twelve picture books, published by Atheneum Books except as noted.
Raskin wrote four novels, all published by E. P. Dutton.
Raskin also illustrated more than twenty books by other writers.
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