Phyllis McGinley
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Phyllis McGinley was an American writer, poet, and children's writer. She was born in Ontario on 21 March 1905 and died in New York City on 22 February 1978. A Catholic, she was educated at the University of Utah and the University of Southern California. Her professional work focused on children's literature and poetry, and she was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
McGinley received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the Laetare Medal. Her recognized works include *A subtreasury of American humor*, *Prentice Hall Literature--Silver*, *The United States in Literature*, *Prentice Hall Literature--Bronze*, and *The love letters of Phyllis McGinley*. She is also noted for her inclusion in the Pulitzer Prize collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 21 March 1905
- Died
- 22 February 1978
- Works
- 44
Top works
- A subtreasury of American humor
- Prentice Hall Literature--Silver
- The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
- Prentice Hall Literature--Bronze
- The love letters of Phyllis McGinley
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Phyllis
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Ontario
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- children's writer
- Educated at
- University of Southern California
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Award
- Laetare Medal
- Field of work
- poetry
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- date of death
- 1978-02-22
- date of birth
- 1905-03-21
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
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