Kathleen Hale (May 24, 1898, Lancashire—January 26, 2000, Bristol) was a British artist, illustrator, and children's author. She is best remembered for her series of books about Orlando the Marmalade Cat.
Kathleen Hale was born in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire and was brought up in a suburb of Manchester. Her childhood was far from idyllic: her father died when she was very young and she was forced to endure long periods of separation from her m...
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Kathleen Hale (May 24, 1898, Lancashire—January 26, 2000, Bristol) was a British artist, illustrator, and children's author. She is best remembered for her series of books about Orlando the Marmalade Cat.
Kathleen Hale was born in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire and was brought up in a suburb of Manchester. Her childhood was far from idyllic: her father died when she was very young and she was forced to endure long periods of separation from her mother. This, along with the frustrations of an unexpressed artistic talent, produced a rebellious reaction in the young girl's naturally ebullient nature. However, her talent as an artist was recognised at school by a sympathetic headmistress at Manchester High School for Girls and she went on to attend art courses in Manchester and at Reading University.
In 1917, Kathleen moved to London to make a life for herself as an artist. She worked for some time as Augustus John's secretary whilst developing a wide circle of friends in the artistic...
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