E. L. Konigsburg
Elaine Lobl Konigsburg was an American writer and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. She is one of seven writers to win two Newbery Medals, the venerable American Library Association award for the year's "most distinguished contribution to American children's literature, and the only author to win the medal and receive an honor in the same year"
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- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Awards
- 🏆 Newbery Medal🏆 Regina Medal🏆 Florida Artists Hall of Fame
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1930
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