The Yearling is a 1938 novel written by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1939. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1953 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (August 8, 1896 – December 14, 1953) was an American author who lived in remote rural Florida and wrote novels with rural themes and settings. ... In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical entity, a territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Basic Characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The barcode of an ISBN . ... See also: 1937 in literature, other events of 1938, 1939 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1953 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (August 8, 1896 – December 14, 1953) was an American author who lived in remote rural Florida and wrote novels with rural themes and settings. ... No prize was awarded in 1917. ...

Rawlings's editor was Maxwell Perkins, who also worked with F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and other literary luminaries. She had submitted several projects to Perkins for his review, and he rejected them all. He instructed her to write about what she knew from her own life, and the result of her taking his advice was The Yearling. Maxwell Perkins (1884-1947) was the famous editor of novelists F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and others, at the publisher Charles Scribners Sons during the first half of the 20th Century. ... Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American Jazz Age author of novels and short stories. ... Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. ...

It was adapted into a film in 1946, starring Gregory Peck as Ezra Baxter. A Japanese animated version (titled "Kojika Monogatari") was created in 1983. The Yearling is a 1946 family film drama made by MGM. It was directed by Clarence Brown and produced by Sidney Franklin. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an Oscar-winning American film actor. ... Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There is also a North Carolina based band with the name "Yearling," currently signed with Tragic Hero Records. There debut CD "The View From Here" is in stores now.

Plot synopsis

A child named Jody Baxter lives with his parents in the animal-filled Florida swamplands. He adopts a fawn, whom he names Flag, that becomes his constant companion over the year. Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Genera About 15 in 4 subfamilies. ...

Characters

Ezra Baxter: also known as Penny, used to be in the army. Son of a preacher. Father of Jody.
Ora Baxter: mother of Jody
Jody Baxter: the son of Ora and Penny Baxter

External links

• Photos of the first edition of The Yearling