Quotes by Richard Erdoes

About Richard Erdoes:

Richard Erdoes was born in Frankfurt or Vienna, 7 July 1912–Santa Fe, 16 July 2008) was a journalist, editor, illustrator and author. He described himself as "equal parts Austrian, Hungarian and German, as well as equal parts Catholic, Protestant and Jew..."
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The different religions confused me. Which was the right one? I tried to figure it out but had no success. It worried me. The different Gods - Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, Mohammedan - seemed very particular in the way in which they expected me to k...

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I think it was a sense of being completely swallowed up by nature that gave the prairie its powerful attraction.There is nothing like it in all of Europe. Even high up on a Swiss glacier one is still conscious of the toy villages below, the carefully...

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Author Bio

  • NameRichard Erdoes
  • DescriptionAuthor, illustrator and journalist
  • BornJuly 7, 1912
  • DiedJuly 17, 2008
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Austria
  • ProfessionHistorian; Author; Illustrator