Dr. Seuss Biography

Dr. Seuss When a man puts his heart and soul into something it will flourish. That is exactly what Dr. Seuss did with his writing. Dr. Seuss also known as Theodor Seuss Gesiel is a child writer that written some of the most famous children’s books ever. He lived a very eventful and enjoyable life all the way from college at Dartmouth University to selling millions of books still today. He is a decorated Author who is has established himself as maybe the greatest child writer of all time. The things that happen early in your childhood will stick with you forever. Dr. Seuss was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. His family battled adversity early in his childhood. His family encountering both financial troubles with Prohibition

Theodor Seuss Geisel attended Dartmouth University and majored in English. After Dartmouth he attended Oxford College in England. (Gale) Seuss would later drop out of Oxford after finding graduate study dull, this choice earned him the nickname that he would later gain as is official nam nom de plume, Dr. Seuss. He also met his future wife Hellen at Oxford University. (Infobase) After, college World War II started and he wanted to contribute. During the World War 1 . Dr. Seuss was the chief editorial cartoonist for the New York newspaper PM from 1941-1943. (Proquest) During the World War 1 he drew cartoons for the New York Newspaper. These cartoons resemble the ones in The Cat in the Hat and some say this benefited him drawing during the war because it made him a better Illustrator. He joined the army and made two Oscar-winning documentaries, Hitler lives and Design for Death. They helped rally the American People behind the army and against

After, the war Seuss started illustrating and writing books. Dr. Seuss's book And To Think I Saw it On Mulberry was turned down by many publishers until a former classmate from Dartmouth turned publisher brought it to the light of day. After this encounter his work took off. The Cat in the Hat was his first big success without any editorial input. Also, Many of Seuss's best books have meanings behind them. He used adult prejudice in Green Eggs and Ham and the Cold War in The Butter Battle Book. The Environment being destroyed was talked about in the Lorax, and how to achieve life happiness in Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss didn’t just write books to entertain the reader, but he wanted to teach them a lesson. Seuss did so much more than just write books he impacted the world in so many different ways. Dr. Seuss was many things a political satirist, magazine editor, ad agency artist, and Oscar winning film director and producer.