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E. B. White was an American author. He was better known as the writer of popular children’s books like ‘Stuart Little’, ‘The Trumpet of the Swan’ and ‘Charlotte’s Web’. After declining the offer of a teaching position at the University of Minnesota, he worked for the United Press. He also served as a reporter for “Seattle Times” for one year. After working in an advertisement agency, he joined “New Yorker” magazine as contributing editor. Here, he met his future life partner Katharine Angell, the literary editor of that magazine. He published several collections of poems but came into limelight for his “Stuart Little”, a popular children’s book. His books like “Charlotte’s Web” and “The Trumpet of the Swan” drew the attention of children for their unique story lines. “Stuart Little” is about a tiny talking mouse born in a human family, whereas “Charlotte’s Web” depicts friendly relationship between a spider and a pig. This book conveys the message to its readers that death is an inevitable part of life. His book “The Trumpet of the Swan” is a funny story about a male swan and a female swan. All these three books were later adapted into films.

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• // 11th Jul 1899
  Born in Mount Vernon, New York, U.S., Elwyn Brooks White was the youngest of six children of Samuel Tilly White, a piano manufacturer, and Jessie Hart White. He received his early education at local public schools in Mount Vernon.
• // 1921
  Later, he attended Cornell University where he was the editor of “The Cornell Daily Sun”. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from this university in 1921.
• // 1921 To 1923
  From 1921 to 1922, he worked for the United Press International and the American Legion News Service. After leaving this job, he worked as a reporter for the “Seattle Times” from 1922 to 1923.
• // 1925
  After the publication of his articles titled “Defense of the Bronx River” in “New Yorker” magazine in 1925, he got noticed for his literary abilities.
• // 1927
  In 1927, he joined “New Yorker” as its contributing editor. He wrote a number of essays, poems and other pieces for this periodical. Together with fellow writer James Thurber, he played a crucial role in the improvement of this publication.
• // 1929
  His poetry collection “The Lady Is Cold” appeared in 1929. Later, together with writer James Thurber, he authored “Is Sex Necessary? Or, Why You Feel the Way You Do”, a collection of prose.
• // 1929
  He married Katharine Angell, the literary editor of “The New Yorker” in 1929. They had a son, Joel White.
• // 1930
  In 1930, he shifted to a farm in Maine, New England, USA with his family.
• // 1931 To 1932
  In 1931, he published “Ho Hum: Newsbreaks from the New Yorker”. In the following year, his book “Another Ho Hum: More Newsbreaks from the New Yorker” appeared.
• // 1934 To 1936
  In 1934, he published “Every Day Is Saturday”. Later, in 1936, the “New Yorker” published one of his essays “Farewell My Lovely!” under the pseudonym Lee Strout. This piece of writing secured him a place in the country’s literary circles.
• // 1938
  He published his poetry collection “The Fox of Peapack” in 1938. In the same year, he started writing a monthly column titled “One Man’s Meat” in “Harper’s Magazine”. He wrote this column for the next five years.
• // 1945
  Encouraged by his niece, he started writing children’s books. His first children’s book “Stuart Little” appeared in 1945. This is a story of a little mouse whose parents are human beings.
• // 1945
  Published in 1945, his novel “Stuart Little” earned him instant fame as the writer of a classic book for children.
• // 1949
  His short book “Here Is New York” appeared in 1949. This book provides detailed description of the city of New York. Through this book, he praises the loneliness and privacy that this city offers to its residents.
• // 1952
  His novel “Charlotte’s Web” appeared in 1952. This book unfolds the story of friendship between a pig and a spider.
• // 1952
  His book “Charlotte’s Web” was published in 1952. This novel presents an interesting story of Wilbur, a pig and Charlotte, a spider. This book is notable for its usage of rhythm in its content
• // 1954 To 1970
  In 1954, his book “The Second Tree from the Corner” appeared. In 1959, he published “The Elements of Style”, a guide book about American English writing style. In 1962, he published “The Points of My Compass”. In 1970, he published another children’s book titled “The Trumpet of the Swan” that tells the story of male swan born without a voice.
• // 1970
  “The Trumpet of the Swan”, his third children’s book appeared in 1970. This book unfolds the story of a male swan and his effort to play a trumpet to impress a female swan.
• // 1970
  In 1970, he won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his long lasting contribution in the arena of children’s literature by authoring books like “Stuart Little” and “Charlotte’s Web”.
• // 1st Oct 1985
  Elwyn Brooks White breathed his last at the age of 86 at his home in North Brooklin, Maine.

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• What is E. B. White birthday?

  E. B. White was born at 1899-07-11

• When was E. B. White died?

  E. B. White was died at 1985-10-01

• Which age was E. B. White died?

  E. B. White was died at age 86

• Where is E. B. White's birth place?

  E. B. White was born in Mount Vernon, New York

• What is E. B. White nationalities?

  E. B. White's nationalities is American

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