Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was the recipient of the Newbery
Medal, the National Book Award, and the National Humanities Medal
among many other honors over the course of her remarkable career.
Most famous for A Wrinkle in Time, she was the author of more than
sixty books, including young adult and adult fiction, poetry,
autobiographies, and books on religion. Born in New York City and
educated at Smith College, she was for many years associated with
the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York as librarian and
writer-in-residence.
Leonard S. Marcus is one of the world's leading writers on
children's books and the people who create them. He is the author
of Margaret Wise Brown- Awakened by the Moon, Dear Genius- The
Letters of Ursula Nordstrom, The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth, and
Listening for Madeleine- A Portrait of Madeleine L'Engle in Many
Voices, among other books. He reviews children's books for The New
York Times, teaches at New York University and the School of Visual
Arts, and lectures around the world.
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