Thane, Elswyth, 1900-1984

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Helen Elswyth Thane Ricker Beebe (May 16, 1900 – July 31, 1984) was an American romance novelist. Born in Burlington, Iowa, she was the daughter of a local teacher and high school principal. The family moved to New York City in 1918, and "Helen Ricker" changed her name to "Elswyth Thane". She began working as a freelance writer in the 1920s, and became a newspaper writer and a Hollywood screenwriter. Her first novel, Riders of the Wind, was published in 1926. Her novel, The Tudor Wench, about Elizabeth I of England, was made into a play. She was a collector of scarves.
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creatorOf Thane, Elswyth, 1900-. Papers of Elswyth Thane, 1943-1963. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
Research Notebooks of Elswyth Thane Beebe George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
Research Notebooks of Elswyth Thane Beebe George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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Burlington IA US
Subject
American literature
Women authors, American
Biographers
Historical fiction, American
Historical fiction, English
Occupation
Novelists
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Birth 1900-05-16

Death 1984-07-31

Female

English

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