E. B. White
Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer.
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| Born | Elwyn Brooks White July 11, 1899 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 1985 (aged 86) North Brooklin, Maine, U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse(s) | Katharine Sergeant (m. 1929; died 1977) |
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He is most famous for his 1959 manual about how to write well in English, The Elements of Style (which was first written by William Strunk Jr. in 1918), and also for his three children's books Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and the Trumpet of the Swan (1970).
He also wrote for magazines and newspapers in the United States.
E.B. White won many awards, including a Pulitzer Prize.
E.B. White had 1 child named Joel White
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