Daniel replies:
Actually, the family name was Purpleand in Europe, but my father changed it when he came through Ellis Island, in the hope that one of his children might be a children's author.
Happy Day, Mr. Pinkwater…
Have you ever given thought about the relationship between names and careers? For example, would you still have been a successful children’s book author if your name had been, say, “Purpleland”?
Take care and hug the hounds!
Actually, the family name was Purpleand in Europe, but my father changed it when he came through Ellis Island, in the hope that one of his children might be a children's author.