Madeleine L'Engle Writer

Madeleine L'Engle (/ˈmædəlɪn ˈlɛŋɡəl/; November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007; née Camp) was an American writer best known for young-adult fiction, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels: A Wind in the Door, National Book Award-winning A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. Her works reflect both her Christian faith and her strong interest in modern science.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Camp Madeleine L'Engle (birth name)
Birth dateNovember 29, 1918
Birth place
New York City , New York
Nationality
Americans
Date of deathSeptember 06, 2007
Place of death
Connecticut , Litchfield Connecticut

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Writer

Career start1945
Career end2007
genre
Essay
Poetry
Science fiction
Christian novel
influenced
Emily Dreskin
influenced by
notable work
A Wrinkle in Time

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