# Munro Leaf

> Wilbur Monroe Leaf was an American writer of children's literature who wrote and illustrated nearly 40 books during his 40-year career. He is best known for The Story of Ferdinand (1936), a children's classic which he wrote on a yellow legal-length pad in less than an hour. Labeled as subversive, it stirred an international controversy.

*American writer and illustrator (1905–1976)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/munro-leaf

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1905-12-04
- **Died:** 1976-12-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.1 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 9.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1167763)
- [مونرو ليف](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%88_%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81)
- [مونرو ليف](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%88_%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81)
- [Munro Leaf](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro_Leaf)
- [Munro Leaf](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro_Leaf)
- [Munro Leaf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro_Leaf)
- [Munro Leaf](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro_Leaf)
- [مونرو لیف](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%88_%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%81)
- [Munro Leaf](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro_Leaf)
- [Munro Leaf](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro_Leaf)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/08dc076d-fef8-45b7-8eb2-792147a887f1)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q717175)

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