author
Edwin P. Norwood
b. 1881
A California-born writer with a soft spot for circus life, he created playful children's stories filled with clowns, animals, and backstage wonder. His best-known books mix make-believe charm with the feeling that he knew the world of performance from the inside.
1 Audiobook
The Adventures of Diggeldy Dan
by Edwin P. Norwood
About the author
Born in Cucamonga, California, on April 20, 1881, he worked as a newspaper reporter before moving into publicity for amusement enterprises on the West Coast and for national concert tours. That background helps explain why so much of his writing feels close to the world of entertainment, especially the circus.
He is remembered as an American author of children's books, including The Adventures of Diggeldy Dan, first published in 1922. He also wrote The Other Side of the Circus and The Circus Menagerie, books that show his lasting interest in circus settings, performers, and animal life.
His stories have an easy, old-fashioned sense of fun, combining fantasy, humor, and show-business color. Edwin P. Norwood died on October 13, 1940.