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Esther Forbes

Birthday: June 28, 1891 (76 years) Died: August 12, 1967 (57 years Ago in )

HomeTown: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States

Esther Forbes was an American fiction writer, children’s author, and historian who is best known for her books, including the young adult novel, Johnny Tremain, published in 1943. She also wrote a historical fiction, A Mirror for Witches, in 1928, and a biography, Paul Revere and the World He Lived In, in 1942. Esther Forbes was born on June 28, 1891 in Massachusetts, United States. Esther Forbes died on August 12, 1967 at the age of 76 years in . Discover below for comprehensive details about Esther Forbes, including the biography, wiki profile, age, date of birth, family background, relationship status, interesting facts, photographs, lesser-known facts, and more.


Esther Forbes Wiki Table

Stage NameEsther Forbes
Real NameEsther Forbes
Profession(s)Children's Author,
BirthdayJune 28, 1891
Zodiac SignCancer
DeathDied on August 12, 1967 (57 years ago) (Age: 76 years) in
GenderFemale
BirthplaceMassachusetts, United States
HometownMassachusetts, Massachusetts, United States
NationalityAmerican

Esther Forbes Family and Personal Life

  1. Esther Forbes was born in Massachusetts, United States.
  2. Esther Forbes’s birth sign is Cancer.

Esther Forbes Biography and Facts

  1. Who is Esther Forbes?: Esther Forbes was an American fiction writer, children’s author, and historian. She was born in Westborough, Massachusetts.
  2. Education: Forbes studied at Bradford Academy and later enrolled in several courses at the University of Wisconsin.
  3. Career: In 1919, she began working for the editorial department of the Houghton Mifflin Company.
  4. Personal Life: In 1926, she married American attorney Albert Hoskins.
  5. Books and Achievements: Forbes is best known for her 1943 young adult novel, Johnny Tremain. Her other works include A Mirror for Witches (1928) and Paul Revere and the World He Lived In (1942). She won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal, with her biography of Paul Revere winning the Pulitzer Prize.

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