E. B. White
American author (1899-1985) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 86
Elwyn Brooks White was an American writer, essayist, and a contributing editor for The New Yorker magazine. He was also the author of highly popular books for children: Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970).
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1985Died1 October 19851978Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and AwardsAward1970Children's Literature Legacy AwardAward1963Presidential Medal of FreedomAward1953Newbery HonorAward1899Born11 July 1899
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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1985 · aged 86
