Laura Ingalls Wilder
American writer, teacher, and journalist (1867–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Laura Ingalls" redirects here. For other persons, see Laura Ingalls (disambiguation).
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer. The Little House on the Prairie series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, were based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family.[1]
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Born | Laura Elizabeth Ingalls (1867-02-07)February 7, 1867 Pepin County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | February 10, 1957(1957-02-10) (aged 90) Mansfield, Missouri, U.S. |
Resting place | Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Missouri, U.S. |
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Period | 1911–1957 (as a writer) |
Genre | Diaries, essays, family saga (children's historical novels) |
Subject | Midwestern and Western |
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Notable awards | Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal est. 1954 |
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Children | 2, including Rose Wilder Lane |
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The television series Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983) was loosely based on the books, and starred Melissa Gilbert as Laura and Michael Landon as her father, Charles Ingalls.[2]