E.B. White - One of the Greatest
E.B. White – One of the Greatest
E.B. White was a man of many intentions, trying to do good and better his life all while having as much fun as possible, “ I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day” (White, E.B.). Mr. White is one trying to have a good time; his work also greatly influences that and hint to his readers how much he enjoys himself in a way. He was born on July 11, 1899 in Mt. Vernon, New York and passed away on October 1, 1985 in North Brooklyn, Maine. Almost 87 years of inspirational life. He is well known for his very popular works Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, as well as winning the National medal for literature and the Pulitzer special award for literature. E.B. White, well known author of famous children's books Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, and Trumpet of the Swan impacted the literary world by making children's literature enjoyable and brought out an urge for kids to read.
White was born in Mount Vernon, New York, USA on July 11, 1899. From there he lived in Seattle, Washington, New York, New York, but mostly was located in Maine. He attended Cornell University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He served in the Army before going to college and he picked up the name “Andy” at Cornell. After college he was an editor for The Cornell Daily Sun, a sportswriter for the New York Times, reporter for United Press, American Legion News Service, and the Seattle Times. We don’t really know much about his family life but we do know he was the youngest child of Samuel Tilly White who was the president of a piano firm, and Jessie Hart White, his mother, who was the daughter of Scottish-American painter, William Hart. During his life and mostly when he was writing, White was influenced by a couple people, James Thurber, Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker, and Steve Kroft. James Thurber was probably the most helpful man in Whites career. Together they
E.B. White was a man of many intentions, trying to do good and better his life all while having as much fun as possible, “ I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day” (White, E.B.). Mr. White is one trying to have a good time; his work also greatly influences that and hint to his readers how much he enjoys himself in a way. He was born on July 11, 1899 in Mt. Vernon, New York and passed away on October 1, 1985 in North Brooklyn, Maine. Almost 87 years of inspirational life. He is well known for his very popular works Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, as well as winning the National medal for literature and the Pulitzer special award for literature. E.B. White, well known author of famous children's books Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, and Trumpet of the Swan impacted the literary world by making children's literature enjoyable and brought out an urge for kids to read.
White was born in Mount Vernon, New York, USA on July 11, 1899. From there he lived in Seattle, Washington, New York, New York, but mostly was located in Maine. He attended Cornell University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He served in the Army before going to college and he picked up the name “Andy” at Cornell. After college he was an editor for The Cornell Daily Sun, a sportswriter for the New York Times, reporter for United Press, American Legion News Service, and the Seattle Times. We don’t really know much about his family life but we do know he was the youngest child of Samuel Tilly White who was the president of a piano firm, and Jessie Hart White, his mother, who was the daughter of Scottish-American painter, William Hart. During his life and mostly when he was writing, White was influenced by a couple people, James Thurber, Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker, and Steve Kroft. James Thurber was probably the most helpful man in Whites career. Together they