Corcoran, Barbara

Young adult fiction author; focuses on coming-of-age stories. Barbara Corcoran also publishes under the pseudonyms Paige Dixon and Gail Hamilton.

From the description of Barbara Corcoran papers [part 1] 1967-1993. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 37958241

From the description of Barbara Corcoran papers [part 2] 1967-1993. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 37958508

Barbara Corcoran was born in Hamilton, Massachusetts in 1911. She graduated from Wellesley College and received her M.A. from the University of Montana. During her career she worked at a variety of jobs including her work as a writer of books for children and young adults. Her work spanned many genre including mystery, romance, wildlife, but her focus was often on the coming of age of children who faced a series of difficult adventures. She also wrote under the pseudonyms Paige Dixon and Gail Hamilton.

Biographical source: Something About the Author, Volume 77, p. 38-42.

From the guide to the Barbara Corcoran Papers, 1977-1987, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])