E. B. White

Also known as Elwyn Brooks White, E.B. White, Elwyn B. White

American author (1899–1985)

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Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970). In a 2012 survey of School Library Journal readers, Charlotte's Web came in first in their poll of the top one hundred children's novels. In addition, he was a writer…

Known for

The Family That Dwelt Apart — Narrator1973

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Key facts

Born: Elwyn Brooks White , July 11, 1899, Mount Vernon, New York , U.S.
Died: October 1, 1985 (1985-10-01) (aged 86), Brooklin, Maine , U.S.
Resting place: Brooklin Cemetery, Brooklin, Maine, U.S.
Alma mater: Cornell University ( BA )
Occupation: Writer
Spouse: Katharine Sergeant ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1929 ; died 1977 )
Children: Joel White

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Instance of: human
Family name: White
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Mount Vernon
Place of death: Brooklin
Occupation: children's writer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Image: E B White.jpg

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member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Commons category: Elwyn Brooks White
date of birth: 1899-07-11
date of death: 1985-10-01
medical condition: Alzheimer's disease
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
name in native language: Elwyn Brooks White
writing language: English language
start of work period: 1928-00-00
archives at: Cornell University Library
contributed to creative work: The New Yorker
Commons Creator page: E. B. White

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Encyclopedic overview

Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) 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).

In a 2012 survey of School Library Journal readers, Charlotte's Web was ranked first in their poll of the top one hundred children's novels. White was co-author of The Elements of Style, an English language style guide. Kurt Vonnegut called White "one of the most admirable prose stylists our country has so far produced."

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