Ellen Douglas

Ellen Douglas is the pen name of Josephine Ayres Haxton (born July 12, 1921), an American author.[1] Her book Apostles of Light was a National Book Award nominee.

She was born in Natchez, Mississippi and grew up in Louisiana and Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1942.[2]

Selected bibliography

References

  1. ^ Paterson, Judith (July 10, 1988). Southern Discomforts. Washington Post
  2. ^ Associated Press (June 9, 2008). Author Ellen Douglas to be honored. USA Today

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