Mildred Benson
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Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson (July 10, 1905 – May 28, 2002) was an American journalist and writer of children's books. She wrote some of the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries and created the detective's adventurous personality.[2] Benson wrote under the Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name, Carolyn Keene, from 1929 to 1947 and contributed to 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew mysteries, which were bestsellers.[3][4]
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Mildred Wirt Benson | |
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Born | Mildred Augustine (1905-07-10)July 10, 1905 Ladora, Iowa, United States |
Died | May 28, 2002(2002-05-28) (aged 96) Toledo, Ohio, United States |
Pen name | Carolyn Keene Alice B. Emerson Frances K. Judd Joan Clark |
Occupation | Writer Journalist |
Alma mater | University of Iowa |
Genre | Children's fiction Mystery |
Years active | 1925–2002 |
Notable works | Nancy Drew |
Notable awards | Agatha Award[1] |
Spouses | Asa A. Wirt
(m. 1928; died 1947)George Benson
(m. 1950; died 1959) |
Children | 1 |
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