Becoming Madeleine : a biography of the author of A wrinkle in time by her granddaughters /
Voiklis, Charlotte Jones,
Becoming Madeleine : a biography of the author of A wrinkle in time by her granddaughters / Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy. - First edition. - 162 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Before Madeleine -- A New York City childhood -- Trouble at school -- Switzerland -- From child to teen -- The Eustace affair -- Senior year -- The college years -- The best school for a writer -- Making a living -- Work and love -- Marriage and children -- Making the leap.
This elegant and insightful biography of Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was written by her granddaughters, Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy. Using never-before-seen archival materials that include photographs, poems, letters, and journal entries from when Madeleine was a child until just after the publication of her classic, A Wrinkle in Time, her granddaughters weave together an in-depth and unique view of the famous writer. It is a story of overcoming obstacles--a lonely childhood, financial insecurity, and countless rejections of her writing--and eventual triumph. Becoming Madeleine will speak not only to fans of the icon's work, but also to anyone interested in writing. -- ‡c From publisher's description.
Middle School
9780374307646 0374307644
2017014004
L'Engle, Madeleine--Juvenile literature.
Authors, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Biographies.
Becoming Madeleine : a biography of the author of A wrinkle in time by her granddaughters / Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy. - First edition. - 162 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Before Madeleine -- A New York City childhood -- Trouble at school -- Switzerland -- From child to teen -- The Eustace affair -- Senior year -- The college years -- The best school for a writer -- Making a living -- Work and love -- Marriage and children -- Making the leap.
This elegant and insightful biography of Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was written by her granddaughters, Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy. Using never-before-seen archival materials that include photographs, poems, letters, and journal entries from when Madeleine was a child until just after the publication of her classic, A Wrinkle in Time, her granddaughters weave together an in-depth and unique view of the famous writer. It is a story of overcoming obstacles--a lonely childhood, financial insecurity, and countless rejections of her writing--and eventual triumph. Becoming Madeleine will speak not only to fans of the icon's work, but also to anyone interested in writing. -- ‡c From publisher's description.
Middle School
9780374307646 0374307644
2017014004
L'Engle, Madeleine--Juvenile literature.
Authors, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Biographies.