Vardell writes: “Who has done for folklore for children in the United States what the Grimm brothers did in Germany…? Alvin Schwartz, that’s who!” As the children’s literature scholar Sylvia M. Schwartz, the man behind your childhood nightmares, was in fact a scholarly folklorist, author of more than fifty books, and the father to four children, who helped him to develop his work. Upon reexamination in the light, these stories are as simple and plainly told as folktales and urban legends. To Schwartz’s readers, hitchhikers, scarecrows, skin bumps, and green ribbons never looked the same. Written by Alvin Schwartz -and distinguished by Stephen Gammell’s gruesome illustrations -the original series of Scary Stories books (published in 1981, 1984, and 1991) were fervently swapped at school libraries and sleepovers alike.
Schwartz was survived by his wife and four children.The new movie Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, from André Øvredal and Guillermo del Toro, has kids of the 80s and 90s reminiscing about the terrifying source material. Schwartz died of lymphoma in Princeton, New Jersey on March 14, 1992, six weeks before his 65th birthday. Some of his other books, such as When I Grew Up Long Ago, were aimed at an older audience, and presented glimpses of life in the United States during the late 19th century and the early 20th century. The series was America's most frequently challenged book (or book series) for library inclusion of 1990-1999. He is best known for the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series, which featured gruesome, nightmarish illustrations by Stephen Gammell. Others in this series included Tomfoolery, which featured wordplay Witcracks which was about smart-aleck riddles and jokes and Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat, about superstitions. During his professional writing career his work had been published by a variety of firms, including Lippincott, Bantam Books, Farrar Strauss, and Harper Collins.Ī series of his books on folklore for children were illustrated by Glen Rounds and each featured a type of folklore: the first, A Twister of Twists, a Tangler of Tongues, was published in 1972. He reported for The Binghamton Press from 1951 to 1955. He received his bachelor's degree from Colby College and a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. After a stint in the navy, Schwartz became interested in writing. Schwartz was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Gussie and Harry Schwartz, a taxi driver. He is the author of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill your Bones.
Alvin Schwartz (Ap– March 14, 1992) was an American author and journalist who wrote more than fifty books dedicated to and dealing with topics such as folklore and word play, many of which were intended for young readers.
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