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Ken Taylor, Translator of The Living Bible, Dies at 88

Founder of Tyndale House Publishers, Christian Booksellers Association, was driven by passion for Bible.

| posted 6/10/2005 12:00AM

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Biographical sketch provided by the Kenneth N. Taylor collection at the Wheaton College Archives and Special Collections, which holds works related to the production of The Living Bible and Taylor's Bible Story Book, including drafts and revisions.

Related Elsewhere:

Ken Taylor: God's Voice in the Vernacular | Although his work has made him famous, he remained a retiring and modest figure. (October 5, 1979)

The Living Bible's Modern Hero | Ken Taylor's autobiography shows a man who makes nothing of an extraordinary life. (April 6, 1992)

Tyndale House Publishers says a Ken Taylor memorial website will be available soon.

Wheaton College has a collection of Ken Taylor's writings and a short biography.

In an article about The Living Bible, Books & Culture editor John Wilson says the impact of Ken Taylor's work extended far beyond the fortunes of The Living Bible.

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