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Edward Eager : ウィキペディア英語版 | Edward Eager
Edward McMaken Eager (June 20, 1911 – October 23, 1964) was an American lyricist, dramatist, and writer of children's fiction. His children's novels followed Edith Nesbit in featuring the appearance of magic in the lives of ordinary children. Most of the ''Magic'' series is contemporary low fantasy. ==Biography==
Eager was born in and grew up in Toledo, Ohio and attended Harvard University class of 1935.〔(Harvard Prizes )〕 After graduation, he moved to New York City where he lived for 14 years before moving to Connecticut.〔(Kit Lit Newsletter ).〕 He married Jane Eberly in 1938〔(BookRags Biography )〕 and they had a son Fritz.〔(Kid Lit Newsletter ).〕 Eager was a childhood fan of L. Frank Baum's ''Oz'' series, and started writing children's books when he could not find stories he wanted to read to his own young son. In his books, Eager often acknowledges his debt to E. Nesbit, whom he thought of as the best children's author of all time.〔(Oxford authors page: Edward Eager ). Accessed January 30, 2009.〕 A well-known lyricist and playwright, Eager died on October 23, 1964 in Stamford Connecticut〔(Featured Author Edward Eager )〕 at the age of fifty-three.
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