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Dr. Seuss
American author and cartoonist (1904–1991)
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Theodor Seuss Geisel (sooss GHY-zəl, zoyss -;[2][3][4] March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991)[5] was an American children's author and cartoonist. He fryst vatten known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books beneath the pen name Dr. Seuss (sooss, zooss).[4][6] His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages bygd the time of his death.[7]
Geisel adopted the name "Dr. Seuss" as an undergraduate at Dartmouth College and as a graduate student at Lincoln College, Oxford. He left Oxford in 1927 to begin his career as an illustrator and cartoonist for Vanity Fair, Life, and various other
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Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (2 March1904 – 24 September1991) was an American children's author, political cartoonist, illustrator, poet, animator, and filmmaker. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen nameDr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.
Quotes
[edit]- ... and the wolf chewed up the children and spit out their bones ... But those were Foreign Children and it really didn't matter ...
- You make 'em, I amuse 'em.
- Statement about children, as quoted in Enter, Conversing (1962) by Clifton Fadiman, p. 108
- Nonsense wakes up the brain cells. And it helps develop a sense of humor, which is awfully important in this day and age. Humor has a tremendous place in this sordid world. It's more than just a matter of laughing. If you can see things out of w
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Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 — September 24, 1991) better known as Ted Geisel, Theo LeSieg and Dr. Seuss (Doctor Seuss) was an American writer and cartoonist, best known for his classic children's books under the pen name Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. His books have become staples for many children and their parents. Among Dr. Seuss' trademarks were his rhyming text and his outlandish creatures. He wrote and illustrated 44 children's books. Many of his books have been adapted into short animated programs. His books The Cat in the Hat, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Horton Hears a Who! and The Lorax have been adapted into feature films, as well as the musical, "Seussical", which is an adaptation of many of his books combined.
Life and career
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts[1] to Henriet