Fornell, Gladys, 1904-1982.

Wisconsin-born editor and writer.

Gladys Alrose Fornell (1904-1982) was born in Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Minnesota. She spent much of her life in New York City, and was employed for several years as an editor for the Princeton University Press. She attended the Colorado Writers' Conference in 1948, and twice received scholarships to study at the artists' community of Yaddo in Saratoga Springs. Although she eventually left her job at Princeton, she continued freelance editing to support her writing. With her sisters Irma and Cleora, she also compiled a family history about their Swedish ancestor entitled "Nils Fornell Wisconsin Pioneer." In 1978, she and her sisters moved to Quincy, Illinois, where she was involved in local theater and died in 1982.