Barbara Newhall Follett | |
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| Born | March 4, 1914 Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Disappeared | December 7, 1939 (aged 25) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Status | Missing for 84 years, 10 months and 27 days |
| Other names | Barbara Rogers |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Notable work | The House Without Windows (1927) The Voyage of the Norman D. (1928) |
| Spouse |
Nickerson Rogers (m. 1933) |
| Parent(s) | Wilson Follett Helen Follett |
Barbara Newhall Follett[1] (March 4, 1914[2] – disappeared December 7, 1939) was an American child prodigy novelist.[3] Her first novel, The House Without Windows, was published in January 1927, when she was twelve years old. Her next novel, The Voyage of the Norman D., received critical acclaim when she was fourteen.[3]
In December 1939, aged 25, Follett reportedly became depressed with her marriage and walked out of her apartment, never to be seen again.[4]
- ^ "Barbara Newhall Follett Papers, 1919–1966". Columbia University Archive Collection. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ Follett, Barbara N., The House Without Windows, Knopf, 1927, Historical Note by Wilson Follett, p. 156
- ^ a b Paul Collins (December 2010). "Vanishing Act". Lapham's Quarterly. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ "Books: Tragedy in a Hothouse". Time. June 3, 1966. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2011.