William Corbin (author)

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William Corbin (McGraw) (born January 22, 1916, in Des Moines, Iowa, died June 6, 1999, in Portland, Oregon) was an author and novelist of books for adults and children.[1]

Career[edit]

He started his writing career as a newspaperman and later married Eloise Jarvis McGraw, also an author. Corbin became more serious about writing fiction and moved into a house with a 23-acre filbert orchard to do so. Several of Corbin's works received awards. His novel Smoke was made into a movie of the same name in 1970,[2] and a British television series based on Corbin's Horse in the House was produced from 1977 to 1979.[3][1]

Personal life[edit]

William Corbin had two children, Lauren and Peter McGraw.[1]

Works[edit]

  • Deadline (1952)[4]
  • Horse in House (1964)
  • Smoke (1967)[5]
  • The Everywhere Cat (1970)[6]
  • The Day Willie Wasn't (1971)[7]
  • The Prettiest Gargoyle (1971)[8]
  • The Pup with the Up and Down Tail (1972)[1]
  • Golden Mare[9]
  • High Road Home[10]
  • A Dog Worth Stealing[11][12]
  • Pony for Keeps[13]
  • Me and the End of the World[1][14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Hardt, Ulrich. "William Corbin (1916-1999)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Wonderful World of Disney: Smoke". The Sacramento Bee. 1975-11-16. p. 83. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  3. ^ Docherty, Mark J.; McGown, Alistair D. (2003-04-26). The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama - An Encyclopedia. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-0-85170-878-2.
  4. ^ "DEADLINE". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  5. ^ "SMOKE by William Corbin". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  7. ^ "The Day Willie Wasn't". AbeBooks.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  9. ^ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  10. ^ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  11. ^ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  12. ^ "Book Review: A Dog Worth Stealing by William Corbin, Author Orchard Books (NY) $0 (163p) ISBN 978-0-531-05712-4". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  13. ^ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  14. ^ "Me and the End of the World". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-11-26.

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