![]() ![]() ![]() She developed a folksy persona who observed the local townspeople and reported on their activities, opinions, and conversations in her essays, many of which she read on All Things Considered for National Public Radio. She taught elementary school for more than twenty years, devoting herself to the children in her classroom during her hours on the job and to her writing in her leisure time. Both play a central role in her writing.Īfter graduating from Florida State University, White returned to Thomasville. Reared by her mother, Rosalie, on a farm in Thomasville, White developed an admiration for the natural environment and for the people who depend on it for their well-being. ![]() She shared his love of words, however, and began writing as a young teen. Her father, Robb White, a writer of children’s stories and film scripts, left the family to live and work in California while she was still a child. Both of her parents influenced her writing. Courtesy of Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ![]()
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