The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy

by Padraic Colum

Overview

Padraic Colum (born Padraic Columb) (1881-1972) was an Irish poet and author. He was well-known for collecting folklore from around the world and making it accessible to children and young readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434417510
Publisher:	Wildside Press
Publication date:	10/01/2011
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.64(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Padraic Colum (1881-1972), an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore, was one of the leading figures of the Celtic Revival. After immigrating to America, Colum took up children's writing and published a number of collections of stories for children, beginning with The King of Ireland's Son (1916). This book came about when Colum started translating an Irish folk tale from Gaelic because he did not want to forget the language; After it was published in the New York Tribune, Hungarian Illustrator Willy Pógany suggested the possibility of a book collaboration, so Colum wove the folktale into a long, epic story. Three of his books for children were awarded retrospective citations for the Newbery Honor. A contract for children's literature with Macmillan Publishers made him financially secure for the rest of his life. Colum was a prolific author who wrote 61 books, not counting his plays.