Edwin Tunis
American writer and painter
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| Intro | American writer and painter | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Writer Painter Children's writer | |
| Work field | Arts Literature | |
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| Birth | 1897, Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk County, New York, USA | |
| Death | 1973 (aged 76 years) |
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Biography
Edwin Burdette Tunis (1897–1973) was an American painter, mural artist, book illustrator, radio announcer, actor, theater set designer and author.
As a children's writer Tunis was one runner-up for the Newbery Medal in 1962. He also won the Thomas A. Edison Foundation Children's Book Award for special excellence in portraying America’s past.
He wrote and illustrated several books, including: Oars, Sails, and Steam: A Picture Book of Ships; Weapons; Wheels; Colonial Living; and Indians.
Early life
Tunis was born in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, on December 8, 1897. He grew up moving a lot because his father's job was installing steam engines at factories all over the country.
As an adult he lived most of his life in Maryland.