Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Tuesday)
Died
Nationality
Languages
English
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
Name Origin
English < Ancient Greek (Εἰρήνη)
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Irene Hunt: American children's writer (1902–2001).
Born (died at age 94).
Biography
Irene Hunt (May 18, 1902 – May 18, 2001) was an American children's writer known best for historical novels. She was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal for her first book, Across Five Aprils, and won the medal for her second, Up a Road Slowly. For her contribution as a children's writer she was U.S. nominee in 1974 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition available to creators of children's books.
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