Bryna Ivens Untermeyer facts for kids
Bryna Ivens Untermeyer (born August 27, 1909 – died March 1985) was an American writer and editor. She helped create many stories for young people. She worked for popular magazines like She and Seventeen. She also put together collections of stories from these magazines. Bryna Untermeyer wrote a special book about one of her family's cats, called Memoir for Mrs. Sullavan, which was told from the cat's point of view. She also worked with her husband, the poet Louis Untermeyer, to edit collections of children's stories.
Bryna Untermeyer's Career
Bryna Ivens Untermeyer was an important editor. She was the fiction and feature editor at Seventeen magazine until 1948. This means she chose which stories and articles would appear in the magazine. She also helped write the 1941 film Murder on Lenox Avenue. Besides her cat book, Memoir for Mrs. Sullavan, she edited Sorry Dear. This book was a collection of famous sayings from different authors, and it had illustrations.
Her Life and Collaborations
Bryna Ivens married the famous poet Louis Untermeyer in 1948. Together, they worked on many projects. They especially enjoyed editing collections of classic children's tales. They helped bring beloved stories to new generations of readers. Another writer, Jan Struther, even wrote a poem about a cat and dedicated it to Bryna and Louis.
Books Edited by Bryna Untermeyer
Bryna Untermeyer edited many books, often focusing on stories for young people. Here are some of her notable works:
- Memoir for Mrs. Sullavan – This was her own book about her cat. It had drawings by Barry Gelle.
- The Seventeen Reader – A collection of stories that first appeared in Seventeen magazine.
- Legendary Animals (1954) – A book filled with tales about amazing and mythical animals.
- Stories first published in the magazine Seventeen with a wide range of theme and mood, all featuring teenagers; Fun and fancy (1958) – This book gathered stories from Seventeen that were all about teenagers and their experiences.
- Old friends and lasting favorites (1962) – A collection of popular and well-loved stories.
- Wonder Lands (1962) – This book was a collection of different folk tales from around the world.
- The golden treasury of children's literature (1966) – A large collection of classic fairy tales and children's stories.
- Sorry Dear (1968) – A book of famous sayings, which she edited.
- The Love Poems of Robert Herrick and John Donne – She edited this collection of poems with her husband, Louis Untermeyer.
