Anne Holm

Anne Holm, born Else Anne Jørgensen (10 September 1922 – 27 December 1998) was a Danish journalist and children's writer. She also wrote under the pseudonym Adrien de Chandelle.[1]

Anne Holm
BornElse Anne Jørgensen
(1922-09-10)10 September 1922
Jutland, Denmark
Died27 December 1998(1998-12-27) (aged 76)
CitizenshipDanish
Notable worksI am David
SpouseJohan Holm

Career

Her best-known book is I Am David (1963), adapted for a 2003 film; (also published as North to Freedom), which tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who escapes from a concentration camp and travels through Europe. It won the ALA Notable Book award in 1965, the 1963 Best Scandinavian Children's Book award and the Boys Club of America Junior Book Award Gold Medal.

Holm also authored Peter (1966), which tells the story of a teenage boy who travels in time to Ancient Greece and Medieval England.

Personal life

She married Johan C. Holm in 1949. They had a son and two grandchildren at the time of her passing.[2]

Bibliography
  • I Am David (1963)
  • Peter (1966)
  • Adam og de voksne (1967)
  • The Hostage (1980)
  • The Sky Grew Red (1992)

References
  1. Niels (2008-01-21). "Oplysninger om enkelte forfattere" (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
  2. Perrone, Pierre (6 January 1999). "Obituary: Anne Holm". The Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  • Gale Children's Literature Review, vol. 75, 136–141
  • Gale Contemporary Authors, vol. 17
  • Kraks Blaa Bog (Danish Who's Who)


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