laura ingalls wilder

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Definition of laura ingalls wilder in English English dictionary

a US writer who wrote a series of novels for children known as the 'Little House' books, that are based on her life as a child in the Midwest, when her family were among the first white people to live there (1867-1957). orig. Laura Ingalls born Feb. 7, 1867, Lake Pepin, Wis., U.S. died Feb. 10, 1957, Mansfield, Mo. U.S. children's author. She led the pioneer life with her family, living in Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota, where she married. With her husband she finally settled in Missouri, where she edited the Missouri Ruralist for 12 years before being encouraged by her daughter to write down her childhood memories, and the internationally popular Little House books (1932-43) were the result. They were the basis for a popular television series (1974-84)

Hyphenation

lau·ra ingalls wil·der

Turkish pronunciation

lôrı înggôlz wayldır

Pronunciation

/ˈlôrə əɴɢˈgôlz ˈwīldər/ /ˈlɔːrə ɪŋˈɡɔːlz ˈwaɪldɜr/