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Ellen Ermingard Raskin (March 13, 1928 – August 8, 1984) was an American children's writer and illustrator. She won the 1979 Newbery Medal for ''The Westing Game'', a mystery novel, and another children's mystery, ''Figgs & Phantoms'', was a Newbery Honor Book in 1975. In 2012 ''The Westing Game'' was ranked number nine among all-time children's novels in a survey published by ''School Library Journal'', a monthly with primarily U.S. audience.〔 ==Life== Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up during the Great Depression. She was educated at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a major in fine art.〔〔 She had one daughter in her first marriage, which ended in divorce.〔 Raskin was an accomplished graphic artist. In New York City she worked as a commercial artist for about 15 years. Among other things she designed more than 1000 dustjackets for books including the first edition of Madeleine L'Engle's ''A Wrinkle in Time'', the 1963 Newbery Medal winner.〔 In 1960 she married Dennis Flanagan, editor of ''Scientific American.''〔〔 Raskin died at the age of 56 on August 8, 1984 in New York City, in consequence of a connective-tissue disease.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ellen Raskin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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