Ellis Credle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ellis Credle

American artist

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1902

Place of Birth: Hyde County, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1998

Profession: writer, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ellis Credle (1902–1998) was an American author of a number of books for children and young adults, some of which she also illustrated.
Credle (which is pronounced "cradle") is best known as the creator of the acclaimed children's book Down Down the Mountain (1934) and other stories set in the South.
While the most successful of her work has been called inspirational, some other stories were controversial for her depiction of African Americans. Credle was raised in North Carolina, but broke into writing after years of struggle in New York City.
She spent the last half of her long life residing in Mexico, where some of her later stories are set.
Over the course of her career she had the opportunity to collaborate with her husband, who was a professional photographer, and with her son, who in time became a well-known archeologist.