E. B. White

He married Katharine Angell, the literary editor of “The New Yorker” in 1929. They had a son, Joel White.

Elwyn Brooks White breathed his last at the age of 86 at his home in North Brooklin, Maine.

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.

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.

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.

Next, he worked as a production assistant and copy writer for the Frank Seaman advertising agency. At the same time, he used to publish his poems in “The Conning Tower”.

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.

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.

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.

Published in 1945, his novel “Stuart Little” earned him instant fame as the writer of a classic book for children.

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.

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

“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.