Victoria Lincoln
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Born | October 23, 1904 ![]() Fall River ![]() |
Died | June 13, 1981 ![]() Baltimore ![]() |
Occupation | Writer ![]() |
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Victoria Endicott Lincoln Lowe, who wrote under the name Victoria Lincoln, (October 23, 1904 – June 13, 1981) was an American novelist, biographer, and true crime writer. Her best known novel, February Hill (1934), was adapted for stage and screen. She won the Edgar Award for best fact crime book for her A Private Disgrace: Lizzie Borden by Daylight.
Early life and education
Victoria Lincoln was born on October 23, 1904 in Fall River.[1] Her parents were Johnathan Trayer Lincoln and Louisa Sears (Cobb) Lincoln.[2] Lincoln attended Radcliffe College, and then lived in different locations including St. Louis and Europe.[2]
Career
Lincoln is known for her writing which included books, biographies, and short stories. In a 1951 interview with the New York Times Lincoln described finishing her first book at age four.[3] At age 14 she wrote novel that would get published in a shorter form in Harper's Magazine in 1950.[3] In addition to publishing books, Lincoln also wrote in notebooks that she stored away in an alligator-skinned trunk.[4]
In 1934 Lincoln published February Hill,[5] a book that was first adapted for the stage and then made into the movie Primrose Path.[6]
Lincoln grew up In Fall River, Massachusetts and in 1967 she wrote A Private Disgrace,[7] a book about Lizzie Borden, who also grew up in Fall River. In the book Lincoln's position was that Borden was guilty of murdering her parents during an epileptic seizure.[8]
Lincoln's final book was a biography of the Roman Catholic saint Teresa of Avila which took her twelve years to complete.[9]
Awards and honors
In 1968 Lincoln received an Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime from the Mystery Writers of America for her book A Private Disgrace.[1][10]
Death
Victoria Lincoln died on 13 June 1981 in Baltimore.[6]
Selected publications
- Lincoln, Victoria (1947). February Hill. New York: Bantam Books. OCLC 912175757.
- Lincoln, Victoria (1944). Grandmother and the comet, an insubstantial pageant. New York; Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart. OCLC 4010561.[11]
- Lincoln, Victoria (1947-01-01). The Wind at My Back: Three Short Novels (First ed.). Faber & Faber.[12]
- Lincoln, Victoria (1951-01-01). Out from Eden. Rinehart & Company, Inc.[13]
- Lincoln, Victoria (1954-01-01). The Wild Honey: Stories. Faber.[14]
- Lincoln, Victoria (1986). A private disgrace : Lizzie Borden by daylight. Internet Archive. New York City : International Polygonics. ISBN 978-0-930330-35-4.
- Lincoln, Victoria (1984). Teresa, a woman: a biography of Teresa of Avila. Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press. OCLC 1036957054.
Personal life
Lincoln's first husband was married to Isaac Watkins in 1927.[citation needed] They were divorced in 1933,[citation needed] after which she married the philosopher Victor Lowe.[3]
References
- ^ a b Heumann, Michael (February 2000). "Lincoln, Victoria Endicott (1904-1981), author". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1602119.
- ^ a b Gale, Pat (1934-12-02). "Book flashes". The Lexington Herald. p. 22. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ a b c Breit, Harvey (1951-12-02). "Talk With Victoria Lincoln". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Nichols, Lewis (1953-05-10). "Talk With Victoria Lincoln". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Review for February Hill
- Buell, Ellen Lew (1934-10-28). "A Fantastic Family; FEBRUARY HILL. By Victoria Lincoln. 337 pp. New York. Farrar & Rinehart. $2.50". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ a b "Victoria Lincoln, Wrote Novels and Biographies (Published 1981)". The New York Times. 1981-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ Reviews for A Private Disgrace
- Adams, Phoebe Lou (1967-11-01). "Potpourri". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- King, Florence (August 17, 1992). "A WASP looks at Lizzie Borden". National Review. Vol. 44, no. 16 – via Gale.
- ^ Bailey, Marilyn (1967-11-12). "Author takes a whack at Lizzie Borden tale". Star Tribune. p. 102. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ Review for Teresa: A Woman
- Bilinkoff, Jodi (1987). "Review of Teresa: A Woman. A Biography of Teresa of Avila". The Catholic Historical Review. 73 (4): 613–615. ISSN 0008-8080.
- ^ "Search the Edgars Database! | Edgar® Awards Info & Database". edgarawards.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ Reviews of Grandmother and the comet
- Lloyd, Joanne Taylor (1944-07-16). "Stories of Youth and Age; GRANDMOTHER AND THE COMET. By Victoria Lincoln. 246 pp. New York: Farrar & Rinehart. $2.50". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- Selby, John (1944-07-20). "News from the book world". News-Pilot (San Pedro, California). p. 4. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ Review of Wind at my back
- Crowther, Florence (1946-11-24). "Victoria Lincoln's Short Novels". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Review of Out From Eden
- Smith, Harrison (1951-12-01). "Saturday Review 1951-12-01: Vol 34 Iss 48". Internet Archive. Omni Publications International. p. 36.
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- Smith, Harrison (1951-12-01). "Saturday Review 1951-12-01: Vol 34 Iss 48". Internet Archive. Omni Publications International. p. 36.
- ^ Review of Wild Honey Stories
- Matthews, Nancie (1953-05-03). "Longing And Regret; THE WILD HONEY. By Victoria Lincoln. 238 pp. New York: Rinehart & Co. $2.75". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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