author
Parker Fillmore
1878–1944
Best known for bringing Central and Northern European folk traditions to young English-language readers, this American writer turned fairy tales from Czechoslovakia, Finland, and the former Yugoslavia into lively story collections. His books still feel warm, adventurous, and easy to read.
7 Audiobooks
The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales
by Parker Fillmore
Mighty Mikko: A Book of Finnish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
by Parker Fillmore
The Rosie World
by Parker Fillmore
Czechoslovak Fairy Tales
by Parker Fillmore
A Little Question in Ladies' Rights
by Parker Fillmore
The Hickory Limb
by Parker Fillmore
About the author
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 21, 1878, Parker Hoysted Fillmore was an American writer, editor, translator, and folklorist. He is remembered chiefly for retelling traditional stories for children and general readers, with a special interest in Slavic and Finnish folklore.
His best-known books include Czechoslovak Fairy Tales (1919), The Shoemaker's Apron (1920), The Laughing Prince: A Book of Jugoslav Fairy Tales and Folk Tales (1921), and Mighty Mikko, a Book of Finnish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales (1922). These collections helped introduce many readers in the United States to stories from Central and Northern Europe in a friendly, accessible style.
Fillmore died in 1944. Reliable sources available here confirm his dates as 1878–1944, and several also give June 5, 1944, as his date of death. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so no profile image is included.