E.B. White

Born in Mount Vernon, New York, E.B White began his career in writing “long before he went into long pants” (Books and Writers. 2000).
After graduating from Cornell University in 1921, White worked in some miscellaneous jobs, such as reporter for United Press, American Legion News Service, and the Seattle Times. In 1924 he returned to New York. He worked as a production assistant and advertising copywriter before joining the newly established New Yorker (Books and Writers. 2000).
Also, White was married to the magazine’s literary editor, Katherine Angell. White wrote editorial essays, verse, and other prose to the magazine for 11 years. He remained on staff for the rest of his career (MSN Encarta. 1997).
White enjoyed writing about modern society and its complexities, the drawbacks of the technological progress, the simplicities of urban and rural life. He also wrote about war and internationalism. He was skeptical about organized religion, and believed in respect for nature and simple living (Books and Writers. 2000).
In 1939, White moved to North Brooklyn, Maine, quitting his regular job and becoming a full-time writer on his own behalf. It is said that the barn near White's home in North Brooklyn inspired him and aided him in creating the characters in his children’s stories (HarperCollins Children's. 2006).
In 1978, White was awarded the gold medal for essays and criticism of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and a Pulitzer Prize special citation (Books and Writers. 2000).
E.B. White died of Alzheimer disease in October of 1985 (HarperCollins Children's. 2006).

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"E. B. White." HarperCollins Children's. 2006. HarperCollins. 24 Jan. 2008 .

"E. B. White." MSN Encarta. 1997. MSN. 24 Jan. 2008 .

"E(lwyn) B(rooks) White (1899-1985)." Books and Writers. 2000. Amazon. 18 Jan. 2008 .