Lofting, Hugh (John)

Lofting, Hugh (John)
born Jan. 14, 1886, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Eng.
died Sept. 26, 1947, Santa Monica, Calif., U.S.

British-born U.S. author and illustrator.

He lived principally in the U.S. from 1912. He is known for his classic children's books about Doctor Dolittle, a chubby, gentle, eccentric physician to animals who learns their language the better to treat them. He originally created the character to entertain his children in letters he sent from the front during World War I. The Story of Dr. Dolittle (1920) won instant success; it was followed by The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle (1922, Newbery Medal), Dr. Dolittle in the Moon (1928), and Dr. Dolittle's Return (1933), among many other volumes.

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  • Lofting, Hugh (John) — (14 ene. 1886, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Inglaterra–26 ene. 1947, Santa Monica, Cal., EE.UU.). Autor e ilustrador estadounidense nacido en Inglaterra. Desde 1912 vivió en EE.UU. la mayor parte del tiempo. Es conocido por sus clásicos libros… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Hugh Lofting — Infobox Writer name = Hugh John Lofting caption = birthdate = birth date|1886|1|14|mf=y birthplace = Maidenhead, Berkshire, England deathdate = death date and age|1947|9|26|1886|1|14|mf=y deathplace = Topanga, California occupation = Novelist,… …   Wikipedia

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  • Hugh Lofting — Hugh John Lofting (* 14. Januar 1886 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England; † 26. September 1947 in Topanga, Kalifornien, USA) war ein englischer Schriftsteller, der mit seinen Geschichten um Doktor Dolittle, der die Sprachen der Tiere spricht,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hugh Lofting — Hugh John Lofting (Maidenhead, Berkshire, Angleterre, 14 janvier 1886 Topanga (Californie) 26 septembre 1947) était un auteur britannique, formé comme ingénieur civil, qui a créé le personnage de Docteur Dolittle, un classique de la littérature d …   Wikipédia en Français

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