De la Torre, Lillian, 1902-1993

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Dates:

Birth 1902-03-15

Death 1993

Biographical notes:

Colorado Springs resident, mystery writer, playwright, who wrote under pseudonyms Lillian Bueno and Lillian de la Torre Bueno; active member of numerous local arts organizations and national writers' groups; married to George S. McCue, English Professor at Colorado College.

From the description of Lillian de la Torre papers, 1902-1992. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 45468673

Lillian was a writer of both plays and mystery literature.

From the description of Lillian De La Torre papers, circa 1908-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367557121

From the description of Papers, [ca. 1908-1989]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82555746

From the guide to the Lillian de la Torre papers, 1904-1989, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Lillian de la Torre Bueno McCue was born in Manhattan, New York. She graduated from New Rochelle College and earned her master's degrees from Columbia and Harvard-Radcliffe, then taught high school English. As an author she wrote historical mysteries both fictional and nonfictional under the pen name Lillian de la Torre. George McCue and Lillian de la Torre McCue were married for 52 years before he passed away in 1984. Lillian passed away in 1993. George McCue was a professor of English at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.

From the description of De La Torre-McCue Collection (MS 11) , 1951-1961. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 754118399