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James Marshall (author)
American children's books author and illustrator (1942–1992)
James Edward Marshall (October 10, 1942 – October 13, 1992) was an Americanillustrator and writer of children's books, probably best known for the George and Martha series of picture books (1972–1988).
He illustrated books exclusively as James Marshall; when he created both text and illustrations he sometimes wrote as Edward Marshall.
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In 2007, the U.S. professional librarians posthumously awarded him the Children's Literature Legacy Award for "substantial and lasting contribution" to American children's literature.[1][2]
Life and death
James Marshall was born in 1942, in San Antonio, Texas, where he grew up on his family's 85-acre farm.
His father worked on the railroad and had a band. His mother sang in the local church choir. The family later moved to Beaumont, Texas. Marshall said: "Beaumont is deep south and swampy and I hated it. I knew I would die if I s