| Kathleen
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| Nationality - Scottish |
Profession - Author & Illustrator |
| Date of birth - 24 May 1898
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Date of death - 2001 |
| Place of birth
- Broughton : Lanarkshire |
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Kathleen Hale was born in Broughton, Lanarkshire, Scotland on May 24, 1898.
She studied at Manchester and Central School of Art.
In 1917, Kathleen moved to London to make a life for herself as an artist. For a short while she worked as secretary for painter Augustus John. During this time she developed a wide circle of friends in the artistic community, such as Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant.
During the 1920s she earned a living as an illustrator, accepting commissions for book jackets as well as selling her own drawings.
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However, much as she loved her 'Bohemian' lifestyle, she was to choose the more sedate happiness of wedded life when she married Douglas McClean, a young doctor working in medical research. Together, they created a rural paradise at their home in Hertfordshire where they could bring up their two young sons and entertain their friends. She created Orlando and his world to entertain her children at bedtime.
Orlando The Marmalade Cat 'with eyes like twin gooseberries' was one of the most popular classic children's book characters of the 1940s and 50s. The stories are renowned for their quirky wit, magnificent illustrations and their ability to combine excitement and adventure together with and appreciation of friendship and family life. The books continue to be read by generations of readers who have come to regard Orlando with great affection and delight in the nostalgic memories evoked by the stories.
As the creator of Orlando, Kathleen was awarded the OBE in 1976.
Kathleen Hale died on 26th January 2000 at 101 years of age. |
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Kathleen Hale
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