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Madeleine L'Engle(1918-2007)

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Madeleine L'Engle was born on 29 November 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for A Wrinkle in Time (2018), Camilla Dickinson (2012) and A Ring of Endless Light (2002). She was married to Hugh Franklin. She died on 6 September 2007 in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
BornNovember 29, 1918
DiedSeptember 6, 2007(88)
BornNovember 29, 1918
DiedSeptember 6, 2007(88)
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Known for

Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, and Deric McCabe in A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
A Wrinkle in Time
4.3
  • Writer
  • 2018
Camilla Dickinson (2012)
Camilla Dickinson
5.7
  • Writer
  • 2012
Mischa Barton and Ryan Merriman in A Ring of Endless Light (2002)
A Ring of Endless Light
5.8
  • Writer
  • 2002
David Dorfman, Gregory Smith, and Katie Stuart in A Wrinkle in Time (2003)
A Wrinkle in Time
5.6
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2003

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Writer

  • Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, and Deric McCabe in A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
    A Wrinkle in Time
    4.3
    • based upon the novel by
    • 2018
  • Camilla Dickinson (2012)
    Camilla Dickinson
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • novel
    • 2012
  • David Dorfman, Gregory Smith, and Katie Stuart in A Wrinkle in Time (2003)
    A Wrinkle in Time
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 2003
  • Mischa Barton and Ryan Merriman in A Ring of Endless Light (2002)
    A Ring of Endless Light
    5.8
    • novel
    • 2002

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 29, 1918
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 6, 2007
    • Litchfield, Connecticut, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Hugh FranklinJanuary 26, 1946 - September 26, 1986 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "A Wind in the Door," 1973
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    L'Engle published her most famous and probably most beloved book, "A Wrinkle in Time," in 1962. The book was rejected 26 times before the New York company of Farrar, Straus bought it.
  • Quotes
    You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.

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