Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer. The Little House on the Prairie series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, were based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family.

"Laura Ingalls" redirects here. For other persons, see Laura Ingalls (disambiguation).

Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder, circa 1885
BornLaura Elizabeth Ingalls
(1867-02-07)February 7, 1867
Pepin County, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 1957(1957-02-10) (aged 90)
Mansfield, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeMansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • teacher
  • journalist
  • family farmer
Period1911–1957 (as a writer)
GenreDiaries, essays, family saga (children's historical novels)
SubjectMidwestern and Western
Notable works
  • Little House on the Prairie
  • Little House series
Notable awardsLaura Ingalls Wilder Medal
est. 1954
Spouse
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(m. 1885; died 1949)​
Children2, including Rose Wilder Lane
Parents
Relatives
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The television series Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983) was loosely based on the books, and starred Melissa Gilbert as Laura and Michael Landon as her father, Charles Ingalls.

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