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E.B. White

(1899-1985)

Who Was E.B. White?

E.B. White joined The New Yorker magazine as writer and contributing editor, a position he would hold for the rest of his career. He wrote three books for children, including Stuart Little (1945) and Charlotte's Web (1952). In 1959 he revised The Elements of Style by the late William Strunk Jr., which became a standard style manual for writers. White, who earned a Pulitzer Prize special citation in 1978, passed away at his home in Maine in 1985.

Early Life and Career

White was born on July 11, 1899, in Mount Vernon, New York. His parents named him Elwyn Brooks White, but he did not appreciate the name. "I never liked Elwyn. My mother just hung it on me because she'd run out of names," he told The New York Times in 1980. "I was her sixth child."

While attending Cornell University, White acquired the nickname "Andy," which he was known by for the rest of his life. In college, he served as the editor of the school's newspaper; after graduating in 1921, White pursued a career in journalism fo

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He Loved the World: A Short Biography of E.B. White

“‘Where’s Papa going with that axe?’ said Fern.”

If you’ve read it, you recognize it. The opening line of Charlotte’s Web ranks among my very favorites. Behind the beloved story of best friends Charlotte and Wilbur is the man who created them: EB White. There are so many features of Charlotte’s Web that speak loudly about White’s real life: the pig, the farm, the barn floor, the spider, and a love affair with all of them.

Elwyn Brooks White was born in 1899 in Mount Vernon, New York, the youngest of six children. He was a fearful child who did not enjoy school; he preferred the quiet companionship of animals. He kept chicks, lizards, and pigeons as a boy. He began writing very early, both in his daily journal and other endeavors. At the age of nine, White won a prize from Woman’s Home Companion magazine for a poem he wrote.

White struggled with his health as a young boy, especially with allergies. One of the doctors’ proposed treatments was to immerse his head in cold water every morning. As a result of the youngster’s

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E. B. White

American author (1899–1985)

E. B. White
White on the beach with his dachshund Minnie
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 (m. 1929; died 1977)
Children	Joel White

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).

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.^[2] White also was a contributing editor to The New Yorker magazine and co-author of The Elements of Style, an English languagestyle guide. Kurt