Mildred Savage
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| Mildred Savage | |
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| Born | June 26, 1919 New London, Connecticut, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | USA |
| Writing period | 1954-present |
| Genres | Fiction |
Mildred Spitz Savage (born June 26, 1919) is an author known for her best-selling novel, Parrish.
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[edit] Biography and career
The second of three children, she was born in New London, Connecticut to Ezekiel and Sachia Spitz. In 1937, she enrolled at Wellesley College, (Wellesley, MA) graduating in 1941 with a Bachelor's Degree in History. Soon after graduating, she married Bernard Savage and moved to Norwich, CT.
Her first work, 'The Lumberyard and Mrs. Barrie', was published in 1952. An autobiographical story detailing the events that occurred at her husband's lumberyard, she used the pseudonym Jane Barrie.
In 1958, she achieved great success with her first novel, 'Parrish'. The book tells the story of Parrish, a man who goes to work on a Connecticut tobacco farm. It was received well and became a bestseller. It was subsequently made into a movie in 1961 starring Troy Donahue.
[edit] Books
[edit] Fiction
- Parrish (1958), ISBN 0-345-21810-8
- In Vivo (1964), ISBN
- A Great Fall (1970), ISBN 0-671-20219-7
- Cirie (2002), ISBN 0-595-21894-6
[edit] Autobiographical
- The Lumberyard and Mrs. Barrie under pseudonym 'Jane Barrie'
[edit] Awards
[1]1971 Edgar-Fact Crime winner for A Great Fall
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| NAME | Savage, Mildred |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American novelist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 26 June 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New London, Connecticut, United States |
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