Bill Peet (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Bill Peet
- First Published: 1989
- Time of Work: 1915–1988
- Setting: Grandview, Vincennes, and Indianapolis, Indiana; and Los Angeles
- Principal Characters: Bill Peet, Margaret Brunst Peet, Walt Disney
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: Authors or writers, Art or artists, Filmmaking or filmmakers, Biography, Animation or cartoons, Illustrators
- Locales: Los Angeles, CA, Indianapolis, IN, Grandview, IN, Vincennes, IN
Form and Content
Bill Peet: An Autobiography is the story of Peet’s life told in chronological order without chapter divisions. It begins with his first memories in Grandview, Indiana, during World War I. This section tells of his move to Indianapolis to live with his grandmother, the violent relationship between his parents, his first artistic efforts, his feelings for the environment, his experiences at school, and the early reading that became the foundation for his later writing.
After he was graduated from high school, Peet attended John Herron Art...
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