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Lois Lowry speaks about her inspirations behind writing The Giver.

About Lois

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Author, two-time Newbery Medal winner

Lois Lowry is a mother and grandmother and has worked as a photojournalist as well as a writer of fiction. Born in Hawaii, she grew up in Japan, Pennsylvania, and New York and attended Brown Unversity and the University of Southern Maine. Currently she divides her time between Maine and Florida.

Lowry is twice the recipient of the Newbery Medal, given each year for the most distinguished contribution to children’s literature by an American author. Her 45 books have been translated into twenty seven languages and several have been adapted for film and stage.

Written in verse, and subtitled “Memories of World War II”, her upcoming book, On the Horizon, will be published in April 2020 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

In 2020, the Cambridge Community Foundation named 20 exceptional artists and creators as Cambridge Cultural Visionaries, a diverse and talented group of individuals who have had a major impact on cultural richness in Cambridge and beyond. In October 2020, the Foundation joined forces with the City of Cambridge to establish the Cultural Capital Fund, to address urgent needs in the sector due to the pandemic. The Foundation also committed to building a long-term endowment for the arts and culture sector through the Cultural Capital Fund, drawing inspiration from its Cambridge Cultural Visionaries, who credit the city with fostering their creativity. MEET MORE VISIONARIES >>>