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Sid Fleischman (Albert Sidney Fleischman)

Last Updated: 07 Mar, 2024 | Views: 341

Age: 90

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): NoveList, Screen Writer

Famous For: Wrote The Whipping Boy (Book)

Higher Education: San Diego State University

Sid Fleischman Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown

Date of Birth

16 Mar, 1920 (90 Years 1 Day)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

New York

Birth District

Brooklyn

Birth Sign

Pisces

Religion

Jewish

Nationalities

American

Died on

17 Mar, 2010

Sid Fleischman Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Albert Sidney Fleischman, a great author, was born on March 16, 1920, and died on March 17, 2010. In addition to writing books for children and screenplays, he also wrote adult novels, as well as nonfiction books about stage magic and other topics related to magic. In addition to his humor, imagery, zesty plotting, and exploration of American history and its byways, he is known for the quality of his works for children. His books Humbug Mountain and The Whipping Boy both won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in 1979 and the Newbery Medal in 1987, respectively.
Education:
In 1949, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from State University in San Diego, California.
Career:
Fleischman joined the Reserves of the United States Navy in 1941 at the age of 17.
During his time in the Navy, Sid Fleischman served as a Yeoman aboard the destroyers that escorted the USS Albert T. Harris, serving near the Philippines, Borneo, and China.
A collection of magic tricks using paper matches and other props was Fleischman's first book, Between Cocktails, which was published at the age of 19 in the U.S.
Using his three children as an audience, Fleischman wrote Mr. Mysterious & Company (1962), a story about the adventures of the family of a traveling magician in the old west based on the experiences of Fleischman's three children.
It was after Fleischman completed his autobiography, The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life (1996), that he discovered the genre of nonfiction to be more appealing to him, and he went on to write biographies of Harry Houdini, Mark Twain, and Charlie Chaplin.
Unknown Trivia Facts:
As well as gardening and astronomy, Fleischman had an interest in hand-printing, radio, and classical guitar, among other things.
He was the first recipient of the Sid Fleischman Humor Award, which was endowed by: the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators in 2003 as a tribute to him.
Death:
Sadly, Fleischman died on March 17, 2010, one day after his 90th birthday, which was the day before his death.

Sid Fleischman Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, DOB(Famous Birthday), Family, Wife, Famous Books, Net Worth

Sid Fleischman (Albert Sidney Fleischman)

Sid Fleischman Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown