Angela Brazil information

Angela Brazil
Angela Brazil
	Angela Brazil, c. early 1920s
Born	30 November 1868; Preston, Lancashire, England
Died	13 March 1947 (aged 78); Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Occupation	Children's book author
Nationality	English
Citizenship	British
Alma mater	Heatherley School of Fine Art
Period	1904–1946
Genre	School stories
Notable works	The Fortunes of Philippa; The Nicest Girl in the School;

Angela Brazil (pronounced "brazzle")^{[note 1]} (30 November 1868 – 13 March 1947)^{[note 2]} was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction.^[6] In the first half of the 20th century she published nearly 50 books of girls' fiction, the vast majority being boarding school stories. She also published numerous short stories in magazines.

Her books were commercially successful, widely read by pre-adolescent girls, and influenced them. ^{[citation needed]} Though interest in girls' school stories waned after World War II, her books remained popular until the 1960s. They were seen as disruptive and a negative influence on moral standards by some figures in authority during the height of their popularity, and in some cases were banned, or indeed burned, by headmistresses in British girls' schools.^[7]

While her stories have been much imitated in more recent decades, and many of her motifs and plot elements have since become clichés or the subject of parody, they were innovative when they first appeared. Brazil made a major contribution to changing the nature of fiction for girls. She presented a young female point of view which was active, aware of current issues and independent-minded; she recognised adolescence as a time of transition, and accepted girls as having common interests and concerns which could be shared and acted upon.

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Angela Brazil
Angela Brazil, c. early 1920s
Born	(1868-11-30)30 November 1868 Preston, Lancashire, England
Died	13 March 1947(1947-03-13) (aged 78) Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Occupation	Children's book author
Nationality	English
Citizenship	British
Alma mater	Heatherley School of Fine Art
Period	1904–1946
Genre	School stories
Notable works	The Fortunes of Philippa The Nicest Girl in the School