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L. Frank Baum
American author of children's books (1856–1919) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American writer of children's books during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his most famous and popular book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), and other Oz books that followed it.
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![]() L. Frank Baum circa 1901 | |
Born | (1856-05-15)May 15, 1856 Chittenango, New York |
Died | May 6, 1919(1919-05-06) (aged 62) |
Other names | George Brooks, Louis F. Baum, Laura Bancroft, Suzanne Metcalf, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Schuyler Staunton, Edith Van Dyne, Floyd Akers, John Estes Cooke |
Occupation(s) | Writer, Newspaper editor, Actor, Screenwriter, movie Producer |
Spouse | Maud Gage |
Children | Frank Joslyn Baum Robert Stanton Baum Harry Neal Baum Kenneth Gage Baum |
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