This Biography is about one of the best Writer Walter Dean Myers including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail…
| Biography Of Walter Dean Myers | |
| Real Name | Walter Dean Myers |
| Nick Name | Walter Milton Myers |
| Famous as | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Personal life of Walter Dean Myers | |
| Born on | 12 August 1937 |
| Birthday | 12th August |
| Died At Age | 76 |
| Sun Sign | Leo |
| Born in | Martinsburg |
| Died on | 01 July 2014 |
| Place of death | Manhattan |
| Grouping of People | African American Authors |
| Children | Christopher Myers |
| Education | Stuyvesant High School, Empire State College, Brown University |
| Awards | 1993; 1989 – John Newbery Medal – Somewhere in the Darkness; Scorpions 2000 – Michael L. Printz Award – Monster 2007 – Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text – Jazz
1996 – Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature 2003 – Jane Addams Chldren’s Book Awards for Picture Book – Patrol 1996; 1992 – Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction – One More River to Cross; Now is Your Time! 1997; 1992; 1989 – Coretta Scott King Award for Authors – Slam!; Now is Your Time!; Fallen Angels |
| Personal Fact of Walter Dean Myers | |
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Walter Dean Myers was a pioneer in the field of American children’s literature. He has more than a hundred books short stories, novels and non-fiction alikein his repertoire as an author. Several of them contain pictures that have been painted by great artists like Leo Carty, Gene Riarti as well as Martin and Alice Provensen. Some of the later books have been illustrated by his youngest son, Christopher. Having been orphaned and then adopted as a child, Myers had difficulties coping with his life, despite having loving foster parents. He displayed many behavioural issues stemming from a sense of inferiority, and had soon developed a stammering problem. This however reduced with the encouragement of an otherwise stern teacher in school. He also sought refuge in writing, which later became his passion and career. This exceptionally creative author, before dabbling in a few dissatisfying odd jobs, gave us masterpieces like ‘Monster’, ‘Motown and Didi’, ‘Scorpions’, ‘Autobiography of My Dead Brother’, and even the controversial ‘Fallen Angels’. He was elected as the ambassador by the ‘Library of Congress’ for ‘Young People’s Literature’. Even now, Myers is an inspiration for those who try to muster up courage so they can follow their dreams, just like he did |
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