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Children's Literature in Education

, Volume 43, Issue 2, pp 113–128 | Cite as

A Glimpse Through the Magic Door: Ursula Moray Williams, Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse

  • Colin Davison
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Abstract

The first full biography of Ursula Moray Williams has been published to mark the centenary of her birth. In this article, its author, Colin Davison, assesses her work in the context of her life, paying particular attention to the way that her extraordinary childhood influenced her writing. He also examines new evidence about where her ideas came from for some of her best-known works.

Keywords

Ursula Moray Williams Little Wooden Horse Gobbolino Girl Guides Pinocchio 
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  1. 1.EveshamUK

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