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Edward Eager

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LyricistBook Writer 1911โ€“1964

Edward McMaken Eager (June 20, 1911 โ€“ October 23, 1964) was an American lyricist, dramatist, and writer of children's fiction. His children's novels were largely contemporary low fantasy, featuring the appearance of magic in the lives of ordinary children.

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