Elizabeth Jordan | |
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 Jordan in 1901 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Garver Jordan May 9, 1867 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | February 24, 1947 (aged 81) New York City |
| Occupation | Journalist, editor |
| Genre | Short story |
Elizabeth Garver Jordan (May 9, 1867 – February 24, 1947)[1][2][3] was an American journalist, author, editor, and suffragist, now remembered primarily for having edited the first two novels of Sinclair Lewis, and for her relationship with Henry James, especially for recruiting him to participate in the round-robin novel The Whole Family. She was editor of Harper's Bazaar from 1900 to 1913.
- ^ "Elizabeth Garver Jordan" in Merriam Webster's Biographical Dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1995. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 14 Jan. 2013.
- ^ "Elizabeth Garver Jordan" in Almanac of Famous People. Gale, 2011. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 14 Jan. 2013.
- ^ "Elizabeth Garver Jordan". Webster's Dictionary of American Women. Smithmark Publishers. 1996. p. 321.