<P> Elwyn Brooks White ( July 11 , 1899 -- October 1 , 1985 ) was an American writer and a world federalist . For more than fifty years , he was a contributor to The New Yorker magazine . He was also a co-author of the English language style guide The Elements of Style , which is commonly known as Strunk & White . In addition , he wrote books for children , including Stuart Little ( c. 1945 ) , Charlotte 's Web ( c. 1952 ) , and The Trumpet of the Swan ( c. 1970 ) . In a 2012 survey of School Library Journal readers , Charlotte 's Web was voted the top children 's novel . </P>
<P> Elwyn Brooks White ( July 11 , 1899 -- October 1 , 1985 ) was an American writer and a world federalist . For more than fifty years , he was a contributor to The New Yorker magazine . He was also a co-author of the English language style guide The Elements of Style , which is commonly known as Strunk & White . In addition , he wrote books for children , including Stuart Little ( c. 1945 ) , Charlotte 's Web ( c. 1952 ) , and The Trumpet of the Swan ( c. 1970 ) . In a 2012 survey of School Library Journal readers , Charlotte 's Web was voted the top children 's novel . </P>
who wrote charlotte 's web and stuart little
who wrote charlotte 's web and stuart little
Elwyn Brooks White
Elwyn Brooks White