Val Biro
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Val Biro was a Hungarian-born British illustrator and author best known for his prolific work on children's books and classic literature covers, including his popular "Gumdrop" series.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British illustrator
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Hungarian-born British author ⓘ children's writer ⓘ illustrator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthName | Valentin Tiberius Biro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdCharacter | Gumdrop the vintage car NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-10-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-07-04 ⓘ |
| emigratedFrom | Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Biro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
book cover design
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children's literature ⓘ illustration ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | children's fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Valentin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin | Hungarian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrated |
children's books
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covers of classic novels ⓘ |
| illustratedFor | classic literature publishers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating the Gumdrop series
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illustrating children's books ⓘ illustrating classic literature covers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movedTo | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Val Biro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
British
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Hungarian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gumdrop
NERFINISHED
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Gumdrop series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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children's book author ⓘ children's book illustrator ⓘ illustrator ⓘ |
| periodActive |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Budapest ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | West Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesAuthorOf | Gumdrop series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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