William Wise (author)
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William Wise | |
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| Born | William Alfred Wise July 21, 1923 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Genre | Children's literature |
William Alfred Wise (born July 21, 1923) is an American writer of children's literature. Among his well-known books are Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveller (2004)[1] and Ten Sly Piranhas (1993).
Born in New York City on July 21, 1923, Wise graduated from Lawrenceville School in 1941 where he was Editor-in-Chief of literary magazine, The Lit, and also wrote for school newspaper, The Lawrence. Wise received a Bachelor’s Degree from Yale University in 1948 and published his first children’s book, Jonathan Blake: The Life and Times of a Very Young Man, in 1956.
