Noel Streatfeild

Mary Noel Streatfeild (born 24 December 1895 in Sussex, UK; † 11 September 1986) was an English writer.

Life

Streatfeild was born in 1895 in Sussex England. She came as the second of three daughters of the parish priest to the world. Her life is described in three semi- biographical novels: A Vicarage Family, Away from the Vicarage and Beyond the Vicarage. Noel was among the siblings as "ugly ", but was in appearance the most gracious. With the beginning of adult life she dreamed of a career in the theater and gained ten years experience as an actress in the drama troops Charles Doran and Arthur Bourchier. Your attachment to the stage was the basis of their known children's books, which often dealt with the struggles to start a career in the fine arts. The London Weekend Television produced a six-part series of "The Growing Summer" with Wendy Hiller as Aunt Dymphna. The series was filmed in Bantry House, in Ahakista and near Kilcrohane.

Her best-known children's book remained Ballet Shoes (1936 ), which was nominated in the year of publication for the Carnegie Medal, the Streatfeild 1938, received for her The Circus Is Coming.

Few books of the author have been translated into German.

Works

  • Ballet Shoes; German ballet shoes. Three children on stage, translated by Irmela Brender. Carlsen, 2009
  • Ballet Shoes for Anna
  • Dancing Shoes
  • Party Shoes
  • Circus Shoes; German circus shoes, translated by Irmela Brender. Carlsen, 2010
  • Theatre Shoes; German theater shoes, translated by Birgit Schmitz. Carlsen, 2013
  • When the Siren wailed
  • White Boots ( also under Skating Shoes published)
  • Tennis Shoes
  • The Painted Garden (significantly shortened and published in America under Movie Shoes ); German film shoes, translated by Gerda Bean. Carlsen, 2012
  • The Bell Family (also Family Shoes published)
  • Apple Bough (also under Traveling Shoes published), dt travel shoes, translated by Gerda Bean. Carlsen, 2011
  • The Children on the Top Floor
  • ( Also available at The Growing Summer ) The Magic Summer; German Surprising days: a summer full of adventure for Alex, Penny, Robin and Naomi in their unlikely aunt in Ireland. Translated by M. Z. Thomas. Herder, 1972
  • Queen Victoria
  • Thursday's Child
  • The " Gemma " series
  • A Vicarage Family
  • Away from the Vicarage
  • Beyond the Vicarage
  • The Years of Grace; dt The Years of Grace: Young girl and her world
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