Elizabeth Laura Adams
Elizabeth Laura Adams (1909–1982) was an African-American Catholic writer, best known for her autobiography Dark Symphony (1942).[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Elizabeth Laura Adams was born in Santa Barbara, California on February 9, 1909 to Lula Josphine and Daniel Adams, Adams grew up in the Depression era.[1] After her father's death, Adams converted to Catholicism.[1]
Reception
[edit]Reception of Dark Symphony was very good, with it being a bestseller among Catholics.[1]
Works
[edit]- Consecrated (1936)
- The Country Doctor (1942)
- The Art of Living Joyfully (1942)
- Dark Symphony (1942)
- Children under Fire (1943)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Page, Yolanda Williams (2007-01-30). Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 1–6. ISBN 9780313334290.
- ^ Nelson, Emmanuel Sampath (2000). African American Authors, 1745-1945: Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 1–5. ISBN 9780313309106.
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