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Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) [1] 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).
Jun 14, 2024 · E.B. White (born July 11, 1899, Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.—died October 1, 1985, North Brooklin, Maine) was an American essayist, author, and literary stylist, whose eloquent, unaffected prose appealed to readers of all ages.
American essayist and author. E. B. White was one of the most influential modern American essayists, largely through his work for the New Yorker magazine. He also wrote two children's classics and revised William S. Strunk's The Elements of Style, widely used in college English courses.
Jun 2, 2011 · Published in 1952, E.B. White's Charlotte's Web is still one of the most beloved books of all time. Some 200,000 copies are sold every year and it has been translated into more than 30 languages....
White wrote for the New Yorker and Harper’s Magazine and published works of poetry and prose before trying his hand at writing for children. White’s elegance, simplicity, and dry wit balance both his poetry and prose.
E.B. White is one of the most popular children’s writers of all time. His three children’s books are read worldwide and have been translated into dozens of languages. White’s stories have delighted readers for generations. But there’s much more to E.B. White than his beloved children’s classics.
Oct 2, 2017 · E. B. White (1899-1985) was one of the most influential modern American essayists, largely through his work for The New Yorker magazine. He also wrote two children's classics and revised Strunk's The Elements of Style, widely used in college English courses.
E.B. White. Elwyn Brooks White was a leading American essayist, author, humorist, poet and literary stylist and author of such beloved children's classics as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine.
Feb 23, 2019 · E.B. White (1899-1985). Meet essayist E.B. White—and consider the advice he has to offer on writing and the writing process. Andy, as he was known to friends and family, spent the last 50 years of his life in an old white farmhouse overlooking the sea in North Brooklin, Maine.
Jul 11, 2016 · E.B. White was born on this day in 1899, and in lieu of a proper celebration—a lobster dinner in rural Maine, perhaps, or else a sundae at Schrafft’s on 5th Avenue (a la “Here is New York“)—we’ve compiled some favorite essays about his beloved body of work.
