E.B. WHITE

E.B. White

Gender: Male

Known for: Writing

Birthday: July 11, 1899

Deathday: October 1, 1985

Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Biography

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 and contributing editor to The New Yorker magazine, and also a co-author of the English language style guide The Elements of Style.