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Phyllis McGinley

Phyllis McGinley (March 21, 1905 – February 22, 1978) was an American author of children's books and poetry. Her poetry was in the style of light verse, specializing in humor, satiric tone and the positive aspects of suburban life. She won a Pulitzer prize in 1961.

McGinley enjoyed a wide readership in her lifetime, publishing her work in newspapers and women's magazines such as the Ladies Home Journal, as well as in literary periodicals, including The New Yorker, The Saturday Review and The Atlantic. She also held nearly a dozen honorary degrees – "including one from the stronghold of strictly masculine pride, Dartmouth College" (from the dust jacket of Sixpence in Her Shoe (copy 1964)). Time Magazine featured McGinley on its cover on June 18, 1965.
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Born 21 March 1905
Died 22 February 1978

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  • Cover of: Voice of the Poet: American Wits: Ogden Nash, Dorothy Parker, Phyllis McGinley (Voice of the Poet)

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Born 21 March 1905
Died 22 February 1978

Subjects

Fiction, Children's fiction, Poetry, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile poetry, American poetry, Christmas, Christmas poetry, American Authors, Classic Literature, Drama, American drama, American literature, Brothers and sisters, Children's Books, Children's literature, Children's literature, American, Children: Grades 7-9, Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9), Classics, Collections, Death, Families, Family, Fiction, general

Places

United States, Glendale College Library, Illinois River, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ozark Mountains, Saint Louis, Tahlequah, Alabama, Calcutta, England, India, Larchmont, Massachusetts, New England, New York (State), Owl Creek Bridge, Saint Louis (Mo.), Salem Village, Surrey, Westchester County

People

Amanda Wingfield, Billy Colman, Grandpa, Jim O'Connor, Laura Wingfield, Little Ann, Mama, Mrs. Pritchard, Old Dan, Old Man Pritchard, Papa, Rainie, Rubin, Tom Wingfield, Devil, E. B. White (1899- ,), E. B. White (1899-), Ethelred, Faith Brown, Fortunato, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, John H. Watson

Time

20th century, 20th Century, 1600s, 1861-1865, 19th century, American Civil War, Civil War, carnival

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