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L. Frank Baum

Lyman Frank Baum was a US author, poet, playwright, actor, and independent filmmaker best known today as the creator - along with illustrator WW Denslow - of one of the most popular books in US children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. - Wikipedia

American author of children's books (1856–1919)

Born 15 May 1856
Died 6 May 1919

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American author of children's books (1856–1919)

Born 15 May 1856
Died 6 May 1919

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November 22, 2025 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
November 22, 2025 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
October 30, 2025 Edited by WikidataBot [sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers
May 15, 2025 Edited by Drini merge authors
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