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E. B. White
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American author (1899–1985)
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E. B. White was an American male author whose career began in 1928. Born on 11 July 1899 and died on 1 October 1985, he produced 177 works. His notable titles include *Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum*, *American Earth*, *Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience*, *A subtreasury of American humor*, and *Short Stories from the New Yorker*.
White was recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection and the Pulitzer Prize collection. He is also associated with the quotes "It's broccoli, dear." and "I say it's spinach, and I say the hell with it.", as well as the statement "Necessity first mothered invention. Now invention has little ones of her own, and they look just like grandma."
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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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Wikidata facts
- 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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- 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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