Helen Hooven Santmyer

Helen Hooven Santmyer
1984 publicity photograph, Santmyer autographing a copy of Ladies[1][2]
1984 publicity photograph, Santmyer autographing a copy of Ladies[1][2]
Born(1895-11-25)November 25, 1895
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 21, 1986(1986-02-21) (aged 90)
Xenia, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • educator
  • librarian
Notable works"...And Ladies of the Club"

Helen Hooven Santmyer (November 25, 1895 – February 21, 1986) was an American writer, educator, and librarian. She is primarily known for her best-selling epic "...And Ladies of the Club", published when she was in her 80s.[3][4]

  1. ^ McDowell, Edwin (January 12, 1984). "Happy End for Novelist's 50-Year Effort". New York Times. p. A1. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "Literary Success at 88". Chicago Tribune. January 13, 1984. p. 11.
  3. ^ Mitgang, Herbert (February 22, 1986). "Helen Hooven Santmyer, 90, Author and Educator, Dies". New York Times. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Colby, Vineta, ed. (1995). "Santmyer, Helen Hooven". World Authors, 1985–1990. New York: H. W. Wilson. pp. 771–74.