On top of all this, Juster was a prolific writer, having fallen in love with the craft while in the Navy. With his firm, Juster worked on projects around New England while he also taught architecture and planning at Pratt and Hampshire College.
Per a biography on the Scholastic website, Juster was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 2nd, 1929, studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, and, after a stint in the Navy, began his career as an architect in New York. "To the vector goes the spoils." /9PObTjRes7 My lunch partner, Norton Juster, ran out of stories & passed peacefully last night.īest known for THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH + THE DOT & THE LINE, Norton’s greatest work was himself: a tapestry of delightful tales. Best known for The Phantom Tollbooth and The Dot and the Line, Norton’s greatest work was himself: a tapestry of delightful tales.
Per The New York Times, Juster’s daughter, Emily Juster, issued a statement saying the cause of death was complications from a recent stroke.Īuthor, animator, and friend of Juster’s, Mo Willems, posted about his death on Twitter, writing, “My lunch partner, Norton Juster, ran out of stories and passed peacefully last night. He was 91.Ī representative from Random House confirmed Juster’s death to Rolling Stone. Norton Juster, the children’s book author best known for his 1961 classic The Phantom Tollbooth, has died.
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