L'Engle, Madeleine

L'Engle, Madeleine

  orig. Madeleine L'Engle Camp

(born Nov. 29, 1918, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Sept. 6, 2007, Litchfield, Conn.) U.S. author of children's books. L'Engle pursued a career in theatre before publishing her first book, The Small Rain (1945). In A Wrinkle in Time (1962), she introduced a group of children who engage in a cosmic battle against a great evil; their adventures continue in A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978) and other books. Her works often explore such themes as the conflict of good and evil, the nature of God, individual responsibility, and family life. She also has written adult fiction, poetry, and autobiography.

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L'Engle, Madeleine (b. Camp) (1918–  ) writer; born in New York City. She graduated from Smith College (1941), worked in the theater in New York (1941–47), taught school for many years, and remained in New York City. By 1960 she began her career as a novelist for young readers, and became famous for her moral fantasies, such as A Wrinkle in Time (1962).