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William O. Steele
Photo of American Author William O. Steele
Born
William Owen Steele

December 22, 1917[1]
Franklin, Tennessee
DiedJune 25, 1979(1979-06-25) (aged 61)
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
EducationAttended Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee[2]
OccupationAuthor
SpouseMary Quintard Govan
Parent(s)Core Steele
Sue Steele

William Owen Steele (December 22, 1917 – June 25, 1979) was an American author from Tennessee.

Biography

Early life

William O. Steele was born on December 22, 1917, in Franklin, Tennessee. He was the son of Isore Steele and Susie Lee.[3] He spent a large amount of his youth exploring the woods around his home. This led to an interest in the history of the area and of its pioneers. He attended Cumberland University.[4]

Career

He became the author of thirty-nine books. He wrote his historical adventure stories in his home on Signal Mountain, Tennessee, which was the setting for many of his fiction stories. His book, The Perilous Road, which was published in 1958, won the Newbery Honor in 1959.[5] Winter Danger earned the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1962.[6]

Personal life

He was married to another author, Mary Quintard Govan.[7]

Death

He died on June 25, 1979, at the age of 61.

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
  2. ^ "William O. Steele".
  3. ^ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNGR-82N : 3 February 2021), William Owen Steele in entry for Isore Steele, 1920.
  4. ^ "Arkansas Author, 2 Others to Speak at UA Book Festival". Arkansas Gazette. June 26, 1960. p. 9.
  5. ^ Sieruta, Peter D. (2006-01-01), "Steele, William O.", The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195146561.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-514656-1, retrieved 2023-12-09
  6. ^ Steele, William O. (2004). Winter Danger. Harcourt. ISBN 9780152052058. Retrieved 25 April 2011 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "William O. Steele". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2023-12-09.

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