E. B. White (1899–1985)
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Born in Mount Vernon, New York, E. B. White was educated at Cornell University and served as a private in World War I. After several years as a journalist, he joined the staff of the New Yorker, then in its infancy. For 11 years he wrote most of the "Talk of the Town" columns, and it was White and toon meer James Thurber who can be credited with setting the style and attitude of the magazine. In 1938 he retired to a saltwater farm in Maine, where he wrote essays regularly for Harper's Magazine under the title "One Man's Meat." Like Thoreau, White preferred the woods; he also resembled Thoreau in his impatience and indignation. White received several prizes: in 1960, the gold medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters; in 1963, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award (he was honored along with Thornton Wilder and Edmund Wilson); and in 1978, a special Pulitzer Prize. His verse is original and witty but with serious undertones. His friend James Thurber described him as "a poet who loves to live half-hidden from the eye." Three of his books have become children's classics: Stuart Little (1945), about a mouse born into a human family, Charlotte's Web (1952), about a spider who befriends a lonely pig, and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970). Among his best-known and most widely used books is The Elements of Style (1959), a guide to grammar and rhetoric based on a text written by one of his professors at Cornell, William Strunk, which White revised and expanded. White was married to Katherine Angell, the first fiction editor of the New Yorker. (Bowker Author Biography) Elwyn Brooks White was born on July 11, 1899, in Mt. Vernon, New York. After graduating from Cornell University, he worked briefly for an advertising agency and as a newspaper reporter before joining the staff of The New Yorker magazine in 1927. As a columnist for The New Yorker and a contributor to Harper's Magazine, White established a reputation as a prose stylist of exceptional elegance, clarity and wit. His interests, as reflected in his writing, were numerous and varied; his essays touched on such wide-ranging subjects as politics, farm animals, and life in New York City. White married Katharine S. Angell in 1929. They had one son, and in 1957 the family left New York for a farm in North Brookline, Maine. Writings from The New Yorker, 1927-1976 is a compilation of columns and essays produced during White's long relationship with the magazine. One Man's Meat, published in 1942, is a collection of his writings for Harper's. White adapted a short guide to English grammar and usage, The Elements of Style, from a college text written by one of his professors at Cornell, William Strunk Jr. It has sold millions of copies since it was first published in 1959 and has become a cherished resource for guidance in writing. White also co-authored Is Sex Necessary? with the humorist James Thurber, a fellow staff member at The New Yorker. E.B. White died on October 1, 1985 after succumbing to Alzheimer's. His diverse legacy also includes three children's books: Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, and The Trumpet of the Swan. In 1970 the American Library Association presented White the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in recognition of his "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children." He was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 and received a special Pulitzer Prize citation for his body of work in 1970. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Werken van E. B. White
The Points of My Compass: Letter from the East, the West, the North, the South (1961) 179 exemplaren
The Wild Flag: Editorials from The New Yorker on Federal World Government and Other Matters (1946) 42 exemplaren
Chickens, Gin, and a Maine Friendship: The Correspondence of E. B. White and Edmund Ware Smith (2020) 41 exemplaren
In the Words of E. B. White: Quotations from America's Most Companionable of Writers (2011) 22 exemplaren
Newbery Award Favorite Library 8 Book Box Set : Charlotte's Web, The One and Only Ivan, Ella Enchanted, Dragonwings (2020) — Medewerker — 13 exemplaren
Charlotte's Web 10 exemplaren
The Door 8 exemplaren
Death of a Pig 6 exemplaren
THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE. WITH REVISIONS, AN INTROD., AND A CHAPTER ON WRITING BY E. B. WHITE (1972) 6 exemplaren
W.Strunk.'s E. B. White's The Elements of Style (The Elements of Style: 50th Anniversary Edition… (2008) 3 exemplaren
Reading room 3 exemplaren
Stuart Little 3 exemplaren
The Points of My Compass 2 exemplaren
The Elements of Reasoning 2 exemplaren
Topics : our new countryman at the U.N. 1 exemplaar
Stuart Little by E.B. White (1973-01-30) 1 exemplaar
Letters of E. B. White, Revised Edition 1 exemplaar
Children's Classic Audio Collection - 10 CDs 1 exemplaar
The geese 1 exemplaar
Cleopatra: The Life of an Egyptian Queen 1 exemplaar
No Dummy 1 exemplaar
Panza Charlottei 1 exemplaar
Stuart Little - Abridged 1 exemplaar
The tumpet of the swan 1 exemplaar
ORUMCEK AGI 1 exemplaar
Les aventures de Narcisse 1 exemplaar
Geen titel 1 exemplaar
Essays of E. B. White 1 exemplaar
Charlotte's Web - Book and DVD 1 exemplaar
Charlotte's Web- "DVD" Movie 1 exemplaar
Tela Di Carlotta 1 exemplaar
Qui New York 1 exemplaar
Stuart Little : Teacher's Guide 1 exemplaar
Irtnog 1 exemplaar
A Letter From E. B. White 1 exemplaar
Letters of E. B. White 1 exemplaar
Paul Bunyan, the Mightiest Logger of Them All 1 exemplaar
The Morning of the Day they Did It {short story} 1 exemplaar
Til Death Do Us Part 1 exemplaar
Rare - Charlotte's Web & Other Classics by White Illustrated New Sealed Leather Bound (1777) 1 exemplaar
Charlotte và Wilbur 1 exemplaar
The Hour of Letdown 1 exemplaar
The trumpet of the swan 1 exemplaar
סטיוארט קטינא 1 exemplaar
TheTrumpet of the Swan 1 exemplaar
HLe Iavventure di Stuart Little 1 exemplaar
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Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- White, Elwyn Brooks
- Geboortedatum
- 1899-07-11
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1985-10-01
- Graflocatie
- Brooklin Cemetery, Brooklin, Maine, USA
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Land (voor op de kaart)
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Mount Vernon, New York, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- North Brooklin, Maine, USA
- Oorzaak van overlijden
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Woonplaatsen
- Seattle, Washington, USA
New York, New York, USA - Opleiding
- Cornell University (AB|1921)
- Beroepen
- journalist
writer - Relaties
- White, Katharine S. (spouse)
Angell, Roger (stepson)
Thurber, James (friend)
Strunk, William (mentor) - Organisaties
- Harper's Magazine
The New Yorker
United States Army - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Pulitzer Prize (Special Citation, 1978)
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (1970)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1963)
American Academy of Arts and Letters (1962)
American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal (1960)
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Discussies
Thornwillow Charlotte’s Web in Fine Press Forum (oktober 2023)
October 2015: E.B. White in Monthly Author Reads (december 2017)
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What can be said about this classic that hasn't been said before? I re-read Charlotte's Web as part of a reading challenge which included going back to read a childhood favorite (actually, I listened to the unabridged audiobook, which was excellent). I'm happy to say that Charlotte's Web stands the test of time.
Most everyone is by now familiar with the beautiful story of friendship and Fern, Charlotte, and Wilbur. What struck me going back to reflect on the passages as an adult was how E.B. White weaves his love of nature so beautifully throughout the book. There are too many examples to include, but I'll just include a few that really stuck with me.
In one scene, a character remarks, "When the words appeared, everyone said they were a miracle. But nobody pointed out that the web itself is a miracle."
Also, "These autumn days will shorten and grow cold. The leaves will shake loose from the trees and fall. Christmas will come, then the snows of winter. You will live to enjoy the beauty of the frozen world...Winter will pass, the days will lengthen, the ice will melt in the pasture pond. The song sparrow will return and sing, the frogs will awake, the warm wind will blow again. All these sights and sounds and smells will be yours to enjoy, Wilbur -- this lovely world, these precious days..."
If you've never read Charlotte's Web, do yourself a favor an enjoy this beautiful book. If you have, read it again, or share it with a child.
… (meer)
Most everyone is by now familiar with the beautiful story of friendship and Fern, Charlotte, and Wilbur. What struck me going back to reflect on the passages as an adult was how E.B. White weaves his love of nature so beautifully throughout the book. There are too many examples to include, but I'll just include a few that really stuck with me.
In one scene, a character remarks, "When the words appeared, everyone said they were a miracle. But nobody pointed out that the web itself is a miracle."
Also, "These autumn days will shorten and grow cold. The leaves will shake loose from the trees and fall. Christmas will come, then the snows of winter. You will live to enjoy the beauty of the frozen world...Winter will pass, the days will lengthen, the ice will melt in the pasture pond. The song sparrow will return and sing, the frogs will awake, the warm wind will blow again. All these sights and sounds and smells will be yours to enjoy, Wilbur -- this lovely world, these precious days..."
If you've never read Charlotte's Web, do yourself a favor an enjoy this beautiful book. If you have, read it again, or share it with a child.
… (meer)
Writing: 4.5; Theme: 5.0; Content: 5.0; Language: 5.0; Overall: 4.5
When Wilbur (a pig) is told that his owner will end up turning him into bacon, a spider (Charlotte) helps build up the pig's name and reputation in order to change the perception of his owner. Highly recommend.
***May 25, 2024***
When Wilbur (a pig) is told that his owner will end up turning him into bacon, a spider (Charlotte) helps build up the pig's name and reputation in order to change the perception of his owner. Highly recommend.
***May 25, 2024***
A passionate, engaging book about gardening. Katharine S White writes about gardening in Maine and other gardening topics with an exquisite sensibility and a compelling voice. I was very surprised by how engaging this book was, all due to the author and her skills.
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