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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Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (October 30, 1857 – June 14, 1948) was an American writer.[1] 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.
- ^ Paterson, Isabel, "Gertrude Atherton: A Personality" 'The Bookman, New York, February 1924, (pgs. 632-636)