Margery Williams | |
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Born | London, UK[1] | 22 July 1881
Died | 4 September 1944 | (aged 63)
Occupation | Writer |
Citizenship | United States |
Genre | Children's literature |
Notable works | The Velveteen Rabbit Winterbound |
Notable awards | Newbery Honor 1937 |
Spouse | Francesco Bianco |
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Margery Williams Bianco (22 July 1881 – 4 September 1944) was an English-American author, primarily of popular children's books. A professional writer since the age of nineteen, she achieved lasting fame at forty-one with the 1922 publication of the classic that is her best-known work, The Velveteen Rabbit. She received the Newbery Honor for Winterbound.