Georgia Roberts Durston

Georgia Roberts Durston
BornDecember 1, 1868
DiedJuly 4, 1947
San Antonio, Texas, US
OccupationAuthor
SpouseAlfred Tennyson Durston (m. 1890)
Children1

Georgia Roberts Durston (December 1, 1868 – July 4, 1947) was an American writer born in Utica, New York who authored novels, outdoor articles and poetry. Her novels appeared under various male pen names including George Durston, Major Robert Maitland, Colonel George Durston, Captain John Blaine, and Colonel James Fiske. Her animal poems became familiar to generations of school children through inclusion in the popular Roberts English Series.[1]

  1. ^ "A Critique of the Roberts English Series". Elementary English. 47 (8). JSTOR: 520–527. 1970. JSTOR 41386698.