E. L. Konigsburg (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Elaine Lobl Konigsburg (KUH-nihgs-burg) has been recognized as a distinguished author of children’s literature since the publication of her first two novels in 1967, after her children began attending school. Although she thoroughly enjoyed reading even as a child, the young Elaine Lobl never considered becoming a writer. She grew up in small mill towns in Pennsylvania, where little emphasis was placed on the arts or higher education. However, as the valedictorian of her class, she planned to fund her college expenses by working. Having graduated from high school, she took a job for a...
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