Anne Parrish
Anne Parrish (born November 12, 1888 in Colorado Springs , Colorado ; † September 5, 1957 in Danbury , Connecticut ) was an American writer who, in addition to her novel Loads of Love, was best known for her girl-doll adventure Floating Island .
Life
After attending the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, Parrish made her literary debut in 1923 with the novel A Pocketful of Poses . In the following years she wrote three novels: Knee High to a Grasshopper (1923), The Dream Coach (1924) and Lustres (1924), illustrated by her younger brother Dillwyn Parrish , who later became the husband of actress Gigi Parrish .
1930 Anne Parrish's famous puppet adventure for girls appeared floating Iceland , which in German translation for the first time in 1952 under the title The floating island appeared. In addition to her subsequent novel Loads of Love (1932), she wrote numerous other books. Her best known works include:
- Semi-Attached (1924)
- The Perennial Bachelor (1925)
- To-Morrow Morning (1927)
- All Kneeling (1928)
- The Methodist Faun (1929)
- Sea Level (1934)
- Golden Wedding (1936)
- Mr. Despondency's Daughter (1938)
- Pray For A Tomorrow (1941)
- Poor Child (1945)
- A Clouded Star (1948)
- The Story of Appleby Capple (1950)
- And Have Not Love (1954)
After her death from an intracerebral hemorrhage , her novel The Lucky One was published posthumously in 1958 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Anne Parrish in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Anne Parrish in the nndb (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ DNB 575347740 : The floating island: Robinsonade of a doll family (Floating Island, 1930); Waldheim-Eberle, Vienna 1952.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parrish, Anne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Colorado Springs , Colorado |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th September 1957 |
| Place of death | Danbury , Connecticut |