Patricia McGerr Collection 1962-1965

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Patricia McGerr Collection 1962-1965

Patricia McGerr was a fiction writer of mystery novels and short stories. Between the years 1946 and 1975 she wrote 17 novels and over 50 short stories. The collection includes items produced by or used by McGerr during her research and writing process. Some of these items include: research notes, manuscript drafts, newspaper articles, and correspondence. McGerr's research notes and literary manuscript for her novel forms the core of this collection. In 1969 McGerr transferred her manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library. Murder is Absurd

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Patricia McGerr

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Patricia McGerr was born December 26, 1917, in Fall City, Nebraska. In 1936 she received her B.A. from the University of Nebraska and in 1937 she received her M.S. from Columbia University. In 1948 McGerr became a self-employed writer. She started working as a lecturer and consultant for the Georgetown University Writers Conference in 1960. She died May 11, 1985 in Bethesda, Maryland. McGerr's inverted whodunit writing style differs from other mystery writers of the time. Many of her novels woul...

McGerr, Patricia

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An author of the mystery genre. From the description of [Papers] / Patricia McGreer. 1963-1967. (Bowling Green State University). WorldCat record id: 14228138 ...