Virginia Sorensen | |
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Born | Virginia Louise Eggertsen February 17, 1912 Provo, Utah |
Died | December 24, 1991 (aged 79) North Carolina |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
Years active | 1942–1978 |
Notable awards | 1957 Newbery Medal |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Virginia Louise Sorensen (née Eggertsen; February 17, 1912 – December 24, 1991), also credited as Virginia Sorenson, was an American regionalist writer. Her role in Utah and Mormon literature places her within the "lost generation" of Mormon writers. She was awarded the 1957 Newbery Medal for her children's novel, Miracles on Maple Hill.[1][2]