baum
baum — noun
1. Lyman Frank Baum (1856–1919), an American journalist and author who gained lasti
Lyman Frank Baum (1856–1919), an American journalist and author who gained lasting fame by writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, one of the best-known children's stories in the world.
Children around the world grew up reading Baum's story of Dorothy and Toto.
collocation: grew up reading [author]'s story
Before writing Oz, Baum worked as a journalist in New York and South Dakota.
The 1939 film brought Baum's imaginary land to life for a worldwide audience.
Marta read the first Oz book to her daughter every night for a month.
2. Vicki Baum (1888–1960), an American novelist born in Austria who wrote popular w
Vicki Baum (1888–1960), an American novelist born in Austria who wrote popular works such as Grand Hotel, which was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film.
Vicki Baum's Grand Hotel was made into a famous Hollywood film in 1932.
passive: was made into [medium]
Baum left Austria for the United States in the early 1930s as tensions rose.
Gabriel found Baum's hotel novel full of colorful characters and sharp wit.
Baum's books were translated into many languages across Europe and Asia.