Buckmaster, Henrietta
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Name (Latin)
Buckmaster, Henrietta
Other forms of name
Henkle, Henrietta
Stevens, Henrietta Henkle
Buckmaster, Henrietta, 1909-1983
Buckmaster, Henrietta Henkle, 1909-1983
Date of birth
1909-03-10
Date of death
1983-04-27
Place of birth
Cleveland (Ohio)
Place of death
Chestnut Hill
Associated country
United States
Place of residence/headquarters
Place of residence
Occupation
Authors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
female
Sources of Information
- Her Let my people go, 1992:CIP t.p. (Henrietta Buckmaster) data sheet (b. 1909; d. 1983)
- Her Tomorrow is Another Day ... 1934.
- Info. converted from 678, 2012-10-02(b. 1909)
- LCN ; note: 1909-1983
- Henrietta Buckmaster (Henkle) Birthdate: March 10, 1909 (74) Birthplace: Cleveland, OH, USA Death: April 27, 1983 (74) Chestnut Hill, MA, USA Immediate Family: Wife of Peter John Stephens ... About Henrietta Buckmaster "Henrietta (Henkle) "Buckmaster" grew up in New York City, where she attended the Friend's Seminary and the Brearley School. In addition to writing historical studies and novels, Buckmaster wrote book reveiws for Saturday Reveiw of Literature and the New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor (1973)" Novel Guide.com "A prolific writer of children's stories as well as historical novels, Miss Buckmaster was known also for her wide humanitarian intrests, which included participation in the Civil Rights Movement, Womens Rights, Native American Rights and Prisoner's rights." New York Times Obituary Her most famous works included "Let My People Go"(1941) about slavery, "And Walk In Love"(1956), "All The Living"(1962), "A Lion In Stone"(1968). She won A Guggenheim Fellowship in 1941 for Creative Art- Biography. ( (Geni, online. February 25th, 2018:) )
Wikipedia description:
Henrietta Delancey Henkle (March 10, 1909 – April 26, 1983), better known by her pen name Henrietta Buckmaster, was an activist, journalist, and author best known for writing historical studies and novels. She was also active in the civil rights movement.
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