Mildred Wirt Benson
(1905-2002)
American writer
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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. 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.
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5 July 1905 Ladora, Iowa, United States
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| Died |
28 May 2002 (aged 96) Toledo, Ohio, United States
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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