Theodore Taylor

Theodore Taylor

Theodore Taylor, an American author of various fiction and nonfiction books, was born on June 23, 1921 in the small town of Statesville, North Carolina.
He grew up in his town of birth, during a very historical but difficult time known as the Great Depression. Amazingly, he landed his first writing job at the tender age of thirteen, and got the idea to write his most famous publication, The Cay, while doing coast guard research on an adult book, and this book was also inspired by the Korean war and his first job. It's also interesting to note that The Cay was written in almost no time; it took Taylor only three weeks to complete it! Leisure activities he enjoyed when not writing include ocean fishing and foreign travel. When he was still alive, he resided at 1856 Catalina Street in Laguna Beach, LA