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Jean Lee Latham
American writer
Jean Lee Latham | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1902-04-19)April 19, 1902 Buckhannon, West Virginia |
| Died | June 13, 1995(1995-06-13) (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | West Virginia Wesleyan College, Ithaca Conservatory, Cornell University |
| Subject | Children's literature |
Jean Lee Latham (April 19, 1902 – June 13, 1995) was an American writer who specialized in biographies for children or young adults.[1]
Biography
Jean Lee Latham was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia.[2] Her father was a cabinetmaker and her mother was a teacher.[citation needed] She attended West Virginia Wesleyan College and received an A.B.
in 1925. She also attended Ithaca Conservatory. She earned her masters degree from Cornell University in 1930.
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While in Wesleyan College, she wrote plays. In Ithaca, she taught English, history and play production. She continued teaching in Ithaca after finishing her studies at Cornell.[2]