Judith Viorst (born February 2, 1931) is an American author, newspaper journalist, and psychoanalysis researcher. She is perhaps best known for her children's literature, such as The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (about the death of a pet) and the Alexander series of short picture books, which includes Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1972), which has sold over two million copies.Viorst is a 1952 graduate of the Newark College of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. In 1968, Viorst signed the "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War. In the latter part of the 1970s, after two decades of writing for children and adults, she turned to the study of Freudian psychology. In 1981, she became a research graduate at Washington Psychoanalytic Institute after six years of study.
On growth: How will I ever be able to tell if what I achieve in life ought to be called serenity -- not surrender?
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On self-respect: Self-confidence: When you think that your greatest fault is being too hard on yourself.
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Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Volume 155, pages 416-422. Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2007.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2014
book
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
1997
Short book
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
1990
Short novel
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
1990
TV Movie book / screenplay
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
1988
Short novel
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
1987
Short
Married Is Better
1974
TV Special poems
Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man
1970
TV Special
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
1990
TV Movie lyrics: "So Much To Do, So Little Time In The Morning", "If I Could Be The Only Child", "I've Had A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Today
1986
TV Series
Herself
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
TV Series
Herself
The David Letterman Show
1980
TV Series
Herself
The Mike Douglas Show
1977-1979
TV Series
Herself - Author / Herself - Poet / Author
The David Frost Show
1971-1972
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1970
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (1970)
Known for movies
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) as Writer
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1990) as Writer
Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (1970) as Writer
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1988) as Writer
$11 Million
