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Bernard Evslin (January 1, 1922 – June 4, 1993) was an American author best known for his adaptations of Greek mythology. ==Biography== Bernard Evslin was born in New Rochelle, New York. With over seventy titles, which include both novel-length retellings and short stories, Evslin is one of the most widely published authors of classical mythology in the world. His best-known work is ''Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths'', which has sold more than ten million copies worldwide and has been translated into ten different languages. An estimated 30 million students have come into contact with ''Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths'' due to its repeated use in high school and college classrooms over the years. This bestselling anthology includes such well-known stories as "Theseus and the Minotaur" and "Perseus and Medusa." He also published non-Hellenic titles such as ''The Green Hero'', based on the Irish mythological character Finn McCool. Evslin won many awards for his writing, including the National Education Association Award in 1961, National Education Award nomination in 1975, best television documentary on an Educational Theme Award, Washington Irving Children's Book Choice Award, and Westchester Library Association Award. He was married to author and teacher Dorothy Evslin, and is the father of cofounder and CEO of ITXC Corporation, author and blogger Tom Evslin and grandfather of the screenwriter Noah Evslin who is currently working on cinematic versions of his grandfather's works. Zeke Gamby is Noha Evslins best and greatest nephew who is now a mater engineer . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bernard Evslin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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