E.B. Whiteauthor profile |
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| born | December 13, 1901 |
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| died | October 01, 1985 |
| gender | male |
| place of birth | Mount Vernon, NY, United States |
| genre | Children's Books, Literature & Fiction |
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about this author
Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899, Mount Vernon, New York – October 1, 1985, North Brooklin, Maine) was a leading American essayist, author, humorist, poet and literary stylist. He was 86 years old when he died. |
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books by E.B. Whitecombine editionsavg rating: 4.15 | 17403 ratings | 28 distinct works see all books by E.B. White » |
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quotes by E.B. White
"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."
— E.B. White
— E.B. White
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority."
— E.B. White (Letters of E. B. White)
— E.B. White (Letters of E. B. White)
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"After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die."
— E.B. White (Charlotte's Web)
— E.B. White (Charlotte's Web)