Robert Kinerk

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Robert Kinerk
BornRobert Kinerk
Occupation Author
LanguageEnglish
Citizenship American
Alma mater Santa Clara University

Robert Kinerk is an author who is best known for his children's books. Kinerk has written Clorinda, Clorinda Takes Flight, Bear's First Christmas, and Oh, How Sylvester Can Pester!. He is a graduate of Santa Clara University and the University of Notre Dame. Before he became an author, he was a journalist and playwright. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Titles listing". Amazon. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. "Author Robert Kinerk". www.robertkinerk.com.
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