Person

Eleanor H. Porter

Writing

Known for: Writing
Born: Dec 19, 1868
Died: May 21, 1920
From: Littleton, New Hampshire, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter (December 19, 1868 – May 21, 1920) was an American novelist, most known for Pollyanna (1913) and Just David (1916). She wrote mainly children's literature, adventure stories, and romance fiction. Her most famous novel, Pollyanna (1913), was followed by a sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up (1915).