Gertrude Atherton
Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (October 30, 1857 – June 14, 1948) was an American writer. Many of her novels are set in her home state of California. Her bestselling novel Black Oxen (1923) was made into a silent movie of the same name. In addition to novels, she wrote short stories, essays, and articles for magazines and newspapers on such issues as feminism, politics, and war.
Gertrude Atherton | |
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| Born | Gertrude Franklin Horn October 30, 1857 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | June 14, 1948 (aged 90) San Francisco |
| Pen name | Asmodeus, Frank Lin |
| Occupation | Novelist and short story writer. |
| Alma mater | D. Litt., Mills College LL.D., University of California |
| Notable awards | International Academy of Letters and Sciences of Italy (Gold Medal) Legion of Honor honorary member, 1925 American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1938 |
| Spouse |
George H. B. Atherton
(m. 1876; died 1887) |
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