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弗兰克·鲍姆（弗兰克·鲍姆1856-1919），美国著名作家，美国童话之父。《绿野仙踪》是他的代表作。本书以虚构的奥芝国为背景，讲述美国堪萨斯州的小姑娘多萝西被龙卷风卷到了一个叫孟奇金的地方，好女巫指点她到翡翠城去找奥芝国大术士帮忙送她回家。路上，她先后遇到了稻草人，铁皮樵夫与小胆狮。他们结伴而行，克服了一个个困难，终于来到了翡翠城。但等待他们的又是想不到的麻烦……鲍姆的童年是在父亲的大庄园里度过的，从小喜欢写作。鲍姆做了父亲以后，常常回忆自己童年时代所听过的故事。他觉得那些故事枯燥沉闷，讲的尽是些令人讨厌的道德和训诫的内容。他自己构想出一些听了使人愉快的故事，同时把儿歌改编成故事。1897年，他编了一本《鹅妈妈的故事》散文集，出版后获得成功，又出版一本小诗集和一本儿歌《鹅爸爸的书》。这本书附有精美的插图，全由他的朋友艺术家W·W·邓斯洛绘制。此后又出了三本韵文诗和短篇小说。1900年，鲍姆45岁时写成《绿野仙踪》（即《奥茨国的魔术师》）。它的第一版也是由邓斯洛绘制插图。其印刷之精致可与《鹅爸爸的书》媲美。《绿野仙踪》是美国儿童文学史上20世纪的第一部受到赞赏的童话，从出版一直行销至今。鲍姆写《绿野仙踪》时，并没有想到要把它写成多卷集，可是这部书的成功在读者中引起越来越大的反响，人们要求把它写下去的呼声也越来越高。在这种情况下，鲍姆又写了《奥茨国的地方》、《多萝茜与奥茨国的巫师》、《去奥茨国的道路》、《奥茨国的装翠城》、《奥茨国的奥茨玛》、《奥茨国的补丁姑娘》、《奥茨国的梯克——托克》、《奥茨国的稻草人》、《奥茨国失踪的公主》、《奥茨国的铁皮人》等。他去世后，还出版了他的最后一部著作《奥茨国的格林达》。40年代，《绿野仙踪》由美国米高梅公司改编拍制成电影。
L. Frank Baum never imagined the impact The Wonderful Wizard of Oz would have on children's writing or the appeal the book would have to generations of readers. Although he wrote numerous books, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is easily his most enduring. Baum wanted to write a fairy tale that was American, not European, although he introduced elements of traditional European fairy tales (witches, castles, forests) into the story. By presenting a female protagonist, casual language, characters such as the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, and settings such as Kansas, Baum created a new approach to children's writing that is distinctly American.Before The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, children's books were stilted morality tales designed to instruct or to frighten readers into behaving properly. Baum, however, presented a thrilling adventure from a child's point of view, showing the child's ability to solve her own problems and return to the security of her home.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz received praise from critics and readers alike. Critics applauded Baum's simple storytelling, his message, and his imaginative, believable characters. Readers fell in love with the wonders of Oz and demanded more books about this enchanted land. Although the book did not win any awards during Baum's lifetime, it was given the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1968.