Literature Network » L. Frank Baum

OZ CREATOR'S KIN AT OZFEST; THE GREAT-GRANDSON OF "THE WIZARD OF OZ" AUTHOR HAS PENNED 11 OZ BOOKS HIMSELF.(Local)

Content courtesy of

From: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
Date: 20040603
Author:

Byline: Rebecca Costello Contributing writer

The man who followed his great-grandfather's footsteps down the yellow brick road will make his first appearance at OzFest in Chittenango this year.

Roger S. Baum, the eldest living great-grandson of "The Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum - descended from Baum's first son, Frank Joslyn Baum - is himself the author of 11 Oz books.

Writing his first Oz book, he said, "started as a hobby, only because a member of the Wizard of Oz Club had asked me to. I have to tell you, I thought it was pretty presumptuous at the time. I ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on L. Frank Baum

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.