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Esther Forbes

Novelist (1891-1967) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 76

Esther Louise Forbes was an American novelist, historian, and children's writer who received the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal. She was the first woman elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society.

Esther Forbes is read about 20 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026

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Awards

Newbery Medal1944
Pulitzer Prize for History1943
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1967 · aged 76