Judith Kerr
Anna Judith Gertrud Helene Kerr OBE (surname pronounced /ˈkɑːr/ KAR German pronunciation: [kɛʁ]; 14 June 1923 – 22 May 2019) was a German-born British writer and illustrator whose books sold more than 10 million copies around the world. She created both enduring picture books such as the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came to Tea and acclaimed novels for older children such as the semi-autobiographical When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, which gave a child's-eye view of escaping Hitler's persecution in the Second World War. Born in the Weimar Republic, she came to Britain with her family in 1935 to escape persecution during the rise of the Nazis.
Judith Kerr OBE | |
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Kerr at the 2016 Berlin International Literature Festival | |
| Born | Anna Judith Gertrud Helene Kerr 14 June 1923 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 22 May 2019 (aged 95) Barnes, London, England |
| Citizenship | 11 June 1947, date of naturalisation |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | The Tiger Who Came to Tea, the Mog series, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit |
| Spouse |
Nigel Kneale
(m. 1954; died 2006) |
| Children | 2, including Matthew Kneale |
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| Relatives | Michael Kerr (brother) |
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