Aíken, Joan, 1924-2004
Variant namesEnglish author; daughter of poet Conrad Potter and Jessie (McDonald) Aiken; married 1st: Ronald George Brown (d. 1955); 2nd: Julius Goldstein.
From the description of Joan Aiken collection, 1963-1989. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70926384
From the description of Joan Aiken collection, 1963-1994. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 671648244
Created by Joan Aiken in the course of her career in children's literature.
From the guide to the Joan Aiken Collection, 1968-2002, (Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books)
Born in Sussex, England, in 1924, Joan Aiken was the daughter of the American poet Conrad Aiken. She wrote for adults as well as for young adults. Her intricate plots and humorous characters with odd names reflect the influence of Charles Dickens on her work.
From the description of Joan Aiken papers, 1985-1986 [manuscript]. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 703426311
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| creatorOf | Aiken, Joan, 1924-2004. Joan Aiken collection, 1963-1994. | Boston University. School of Medicine | |
| creatorOf | NDWT Archives (University of Guelph). Winterthing and The Mooncusser's Daughter / by Joan Aiken ; two plays for children, 1975 - unproduced reading script. | University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library | |
| creatorOf | Aiken, Joan, 1924-2004. Joan Aiken collection, 1963-1989. | Boston University. School of Medicine | |
| referencedIn | Philip Roth Papers, 1938-2001, (bulk 1960-1999) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Joan Aiken Collection, 1968-2002 | Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books | |
| referencedIn | Kaye Webb Collection, 1925-1994 | Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books | |
| creatorOf | Joan Aiken Collection, 1968-2002 | Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books | |
| creatorOf | Aiken, Joan, 1924-2004. Joan Aiken papers, 1985-1986 [manuscript]. | University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library |
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| correspondedWith | Aiken, Conrad, 1889-1973 | person |
| associatedWith | Aiken, Joan | person |
| associatedWith | Brandt & Brandt. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Burack, A. S. (Abraham Saul), 1908- | person |
| associatedWith | Delacorte Press. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Diogenes (Firm : Zurich, Switzerland) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Jonathan Cape (Firm) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Manning, Robert, 1919- | person |
| correspondedWith | Moss, Howard, 1922-1987 | person |
| associatedWith | NDWT Archives (University of Guelph) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Penguin (Firm) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Roth, Philip. | person |
| correspondedWith | Schlessiger, Charles | person |
| associatedWith | University of Southern Mississippi. de Grummond Children's Literature Collection. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Verlag Friedrich Oetinger. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Webb, Kaye | person |
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Person
Birth 1924-09-04
Death 2004-01-04
Britons
English
