Virginia Sorensen

American writer (1912-1991) Date Of Birth : 1912-02-17T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1991-12-24T00:00:00Z

Virginia Louise Sorensen (née Eggertsen; February 17, 1912 – December 24, 1991), also credited as Virginia Sorenson, was an American regionalist writer. Her role in Utah and Mormon literature places her within the “lost generation” of Mormon writers. She was awarded the 1957 Newbery Medal for her children’s novel, Miracles on Maple Hill.

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