Cornelia Meigs | |
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| Born | December 6, 1884 Rock Island, Illinois |
| Died | September 10, 1973 Havre de Grace, Maryland |
| Pen name | Adair Aldon |
| Occupation | Writer, teacher |
| Period | 1915–1970 (as author) |
| Genre | Children's fiction, biography |
| Subject | History of children's literature, literary criticism |
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| Notable awards | Newbery Medal 1934 |
Cornelia Lynde Meigs (1884–1973) was an American writer of fiction and biography for children, teacher of English and writing, historian and critic of children's literature. She won the Newbery Medal for her 1933 biography of Louisa May Alcott, entitled Invincible Louisa. She also wrote three Newbery Honor Books.[1]