Charles Boardman Hawes

Who is this?

Charles Boardman Hawes (January 24, 1889 – July 16, 1923) was an American writer of fiction and nonfiction sea stories, best known for three historical novels. He died suddenly at age 34, after only two of his five books had been published. He was the first U.S.-born winner of the annual Newbery Medal, recognizing his third novel The Dark Frigate (1923) as the year's best American children's book. Reviewing the Hawes Memorial Prize Contest in 1925, The New York Times observed that "his adventure stories of the sea caused him to be compared with Stevenson, Dana and Melville".

Career

1. 1889
   Born
2. 1922
   Won Newbery Honor
3. 1923
   Passed away
4. 1924
   Won Newbery Medal

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Clifton Springs
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: writer, children's writer, novelist