Catherine Drinker Bowen

Catherine Drinker Bowen
Bowen in 1944.
Born
Catherine Drinker

(1897-01-01)January 1, 1897
DiedNovember 1, 1973(1973-11-01) (aged 76)
Haverford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Burial placeWest Laurel Hill Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter
Spouses
  • Ezra Bowen
  • Thomas McKean Downs
FatherHenry Sturgis Drinker

Catherine Drinker Bowen (January 1, 1897 – November 1, 1973) was an American writer best known for her biographies. She won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1958.