Robert C. O'Brien (author)
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Robert Leslie Carroll Conly (January 11, 1918 – March 5, 1973), better known by his pen name Robert C. O'Brien, was an American novelist and a journalist for National Geographic magazine.
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Born | Robert Leslie Carroll Conly (1918-01-11)January 11, 1918 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 5, 1973(1973-03-05) (aged 55) Washington, D.C. |
Pen name | Robert C. O'Brien |
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Nationality | American |
Education | Bachelor of Arts in English |
Alma mater | University of Rochester |
Period | 1968–73 |
Genre | Children's literature, fantasy, science fiction |
Notable works | Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Z for Zachariah |
Notable awards | Newbery Medal 1972 |
Spouse |
Sally McCaslin (m. 1943) |
Children | 4 |
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