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Marguerite de Angeli | |
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| Born | 14 March 1889 Lapeer, Michigan |
| Died | 16 June 1987 (aged 98) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1924–1981 |
| Genre | Children's and adult novels and short fiction, fantasy |
| Spouse | John Dailey de Angeli, a violinist, known as Dai |
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Illustration and signature of Marguerite de Angeli
Marguerite de Angeli (March 14, 1889 – June 16, 1987) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books including the 1950 Newbery Award winning book The Door in the Wall. She wrote and illustrated twenty-eight of her own books, and illustrated more than three dozen books and numerous magazine stories and articles for other authors.