William Corbin (McGraw) (born January 22, 1916, in
Des Moines, Iowa, died June 6, 1999, in
Portland, Oregon) was an author and novelist of books for adults and children.
[1]
He started his writing career as a newspaperman and later married Eloise Jarvis McGraw, also an author. Corbin became more serious about writing fiction and moved into a house with a 23-acre filbert orchard to do so. Several of Corbin's works received awards. His novel Smoke was made into a movie of the same name in 1970, [2] and a British television series based on Corbin's Horse in the House was produced from 1977 to 1979. [3] [1]
William Corbin had two children, Lauren and Peter McGraw. [1]
William Corbin (McGraw) (born January 22, 1916, in
Des Moines, Iowa, died June 6, 1999, in
Portland, Oregon) was an author and novelist of books for adults and children.
[1]
He started his writing career as a newspaperman and later married Eloise Jarvis McGraw, also an author. Corbin became more serious about writing fiction and moved into a house with a 23-acre filbert orchard to do so. Several of Corbin's works received awards. His novel Smoke was made into a movie of the same name in 1970, [2] and a British television series based on Corbin's Horse in the House was produced from 1977 to 1979. [3] [1]
William Corbin had two children, Lauren and Peter McGraw. [1]