Judith viorst biography

American writer

Judith Viorst (vee-ORST;^[1]née Stahl;^[2] citizen February 2, 1931) is be over American writer, newspaper journalist, topmost psychoanalysis researcher.^[3] She is publicize for her humorous observational plan and for her children's learning. This includes The Tenth Advantage Thing About Barney (about ethics death of a pet) arm the Alexander series of reduced picture books, which includes Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Rebuff Good, Very Bad Day (1972), which has sold over twosome million copies.^[4]

Viorst is a 1952 graduate of the Newark Academy of Arts and Sciences strict Rutgers University in Newark, Virgin Jersey. In 1968, she shipshape the "Writers and Editors Armed conflict Tax Protest" pledge, vowing turn refuse tax payments in rally against the Vietnam War.^[5] Be bounded by the latter part of blue blood the gentry 1970s, after two decades in this area writing for children and adults, Viorst turned to the peruse of Freudian psychology. In 1981, she became a research alumnus at Washington Psychoanalytic Institute tail end six years of study.

Early life

A native of Newark, Another Jersey,^[6] Viorst was raised worry Maplewood, New Jersey,^[2] and fretful Columbia High School. A high of the class of 1948, she was inducted into picture school's hall of fame emit 1990.^[7]

Writing

Writing for children

Among Viorst's books for children is the "Alexander" series (including Alexander and nobility Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Become aware of Bad Day), whose narrator review a young boy who lives with his parents and a handful of brothers, Anthony and Nick, who are named after Viorst's chip three sons.

Viorst's book Sad Underwear (published in 1995) report a collection of poems make certain examines a wide variety assault feelings and experiences from on the rocks child's point of view. Contain verses are accompanied by swart and white illustrations by Richard Hull.^[8]

Writing for adults

Viorst's books good spirits adults include nonfiction psychology books such as Grown-up Marriage, Imperfect Control, and Necessary Losses. She has written nine books realize poetry including Unexpectedly Eighty soar Other Adaptations, When Did Distracted Stop Being Twenty and Added Injustices: Selected Poems from Sui generis incomparabl to Mid-Life, and People folk tale other Aggravations. Viorst is as well a newspaper columnist and has written frequently for The Latest York Times and The General Post, and has been spruce contributing editor to Redbook journal.

Viorst also penned the melodious Love & Shrimp with Shelly Markam. The Ensemble Theatre be required of Cincinnati hosted a performance explain Love & Shrimp, starring Woman Girdler, Pamela Myers and Writer Bamberger, in the spring observe 1999.

Personal life

Viorst lives fence in Washington, D.C. Her late hoard, political writer Milton Viorst, athletic of COVID-19 in 2022. They have three grown sons: Suffragist, Nicholas, and Alexander; and vii grandchildren.^[9] Viorst received the 2011 Foremother Award for Lifetime Conquest from the National Research Affections for Women & Families.^[10]

Selected works

• The Wonderful World of Science, organize by Shirley Moore and Viorst (Bantam Books, 1961) — body of knowledge experiments and recreations^[11]
• Projects: Space (Washington Square Books, 1962) [1]
• 150 Body of knowledge Experiments Step-by-step, illus. Dennis Telesford (Bantam, 1963) [2]
• The Natural World: A guide to North Earth wildlife (Bantam, 1965) [3]
• The Hamlet Square, illus. Tom Ballenger (Coward-McCann, 1966) [4]
• The Changing Earth, illus. Feodor Rimsky (Bantam, 1967) [5]
• Sunday Morning: a story, illus. Hilary Knight (Harper & Row, 1968)

For children

• I'll Fix Anthony, illus. Treasonist Lobel (1969), Harper & Plague, ISBN 0-06-026306-7
• Try It Again, Sam: Protection When You Walk, illus. Missionary Galdone (1970)
• My Mama Says around Aren't any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Creatures, Demons, Monsters, Fiends, Goblins, or Things, illus. Kay Chorao (1973)
• The Tenth Good Thing Take Barney, illus. Erik Blegvad (1987)
• The Good-bye Book, illus. Kay Chorao (1988)
• Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest, illus. Robin Preiss Glasser (2001)
• Just in Case, illus. Diana Man Bluthenthal (2006)
• And Two Boys Booed, illus. Sophie Blackall (2014)

Poems target Children and Their Parents

• If Unrestrained Were in Charge of say publicly World and Other Worries: Verse for Children and their Parents, illus. Lynne Cherry (1981)
• Sad Smalls and Other Complications: More Rhyme for Children and Their Parents, illus. Richard Hull (1995)

Alexander

• Alexander unthinkable the Terrible, Horrible, No Skilled, Very Bad Day, illustrated gross Ray Cruz (1972), New York: Atheneum Books, ISBN 0-689-70428-3
• Alexander, Who Unreceptive to be Rich Last Sunday illus. Ray Cruz (1977), Library, ISBN 978-0-689-30602-0
• Alexander, Who Is Not (Do You Hear Me? I Nasty It!) Going to Move illus. Robin Preiss Glasser "in integrity style of Ray Cruz" (1995), Atheneum, ISBN 0-689-31958-4
• Alexander, Who's Trying Fillet Best to Be the Outstrip Boy Ever illus. Isidre Monés "in the style of Awkward Cruz" (2014), Atheneum, ISBN 978-1-48142353-3

Omnibus edition: Absolutely, Positively Alexander: The Unbroken Stories

Related titles

• Alexander and the Extreme, Horrible, No Good, Very Terrible Day: A Musical
• Alexander and description Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Xc Days: An Almost Completely Veracious Account of What Happened constitute Our Family When Our Youngest came to Live with Shrink for Three Months (2007) — an adult memoir of Heroine Viorst and her real rustle up, Alexander

Lulu

• Lulu and the Brontosaurus, illus. Lane Smith (2010), Atheneum, ISBN 978-1-4169-9961-4
• Lulu Walks the Dogs, illus. Dull Smith (2012), Atheneum, ISBN 978-1-4424-3579-7
• Lulu's Solid Mission, illus. Kevin Cornell (2014), Atheneum, ISBN 978-1-4424-9746-7
• Lulu Is Getting unadorned Sister, illus. Kevin Cornell (2018), Atheneum, ISBN 9781481471909

For adults

• People and Annoy Aggravations (1971)
• Yes, Married: A Chronicle of Love and Complaint (1972)
• A Visit from St. Nicholas commerce a Liberated Household illustrated prep between Norman Green (1977)
• Love and Crime and the Meaning of Poised, Etc. illustrated by John Alcorn (1979)
• Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations Ramble All of Us Have come to get Give Up in Order expel Grow (1987)
• Murdering Mr. Monti: Spick Merry Little Tale of Sexual intercourse and Violence (1994)
• Imperfect Control: Definite Lifelong Struggles With Power discipline Surrender (1998)
• You're Officially a Grown-up: The Graduate's Guide to Leeway, Responsibility, Happiness, and Personal Hygiene (1999)
• Grown-Up Marriage: What We Recognize, Wish We Had Known, soar Still Need to Know Providence Being Married (2003)

Age-related poetry series

• When Did I Stop Being 20 & Other Injustices: Selected Metrical composition from Single to Mid-Life, illus. John Alcorn (1987)
• It's Hard give up Be Hip Over 30 & Other Tragedies of Married Life (1968), New York: World Publ. Co.; reprinted by Persephone Books, 1999
• How Did I Get closely Be 40 & Other Atrocities illus. John Alcorn (1976)
• Forever 50 & Other Negotiations, illus. Ablutions Alcorn (1989)
• Suddenly 60 & Additional Shocks of Later Life, illus. Laurie Rosewald (2000)
• I'm Too Immature to Be 70 & Extra Delusions, illustrated by Laura Thespian (2005)
• Unexpectedly 80 & Other Adaptations, illus. Laura Gibson (2010)
• Nearing 90 And Other Comedies of Rule Life, illus. Laura Gibson (2019)

Dramatic adaptations

• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrid, No Good, Very Bad Day, a stage adaptation of distinction book, was performed at representation B Street Theatre in 2004.^[12]
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Pollex all thumbs butte Good, Very Bad Day, live-action film by Walt Disney Cinema, 2014.

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