Mildred Benson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mildred Benson

American writer

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1905

Place of Birth: Ladora, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 28-May-2002

Profession: writer, journalist, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson (July 10, 1905 – May 28, 2002) was an American journalist and author of children's books.
She wrote some of the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries and created the detective's adventurous personality.
Benson wrote under the Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name, Carolyn Keene, from 1929 to 1947 and contributed to 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew mysteries, which were bestsellers.