Elenaor H. Porter

Eleanor H. Porter (1868–1920) was an American novelist best known for her enduring classic Pollyanna, a heartwarming tale that gave rise to the term “Pollyanna” to describe an unfailingly optimistic person. Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, Porter was musically gifted and initially trained as a singer at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. However, she later turned to writing and found her true calling i...