Florence Engel Randall
Florence Engel Randall | |
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| Born | October 18, 1917 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1997 (aged 79)[1] Great Neck, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's fiction, Gothic literature |
| Notable works | A Watcher in the Woods (1976) |
| Spouse | Murray Charles |
Florence Engel Randall (October 18, 1917 – September 4, 1997)[2] was an American author. Randall wrote a total of five novels, as well as over one hundred short stories throughout her career.[3] Randall is perhaps best known for her novel A Watcher in the Woods (1976), which was made into a film of the same name by Walt Disney Pictures in 1980.
Life and career
Randall was born on October 17, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City.[4] Randall wrote multiple young adult novels, including The Almost Year, which earned recognition as an American Library Association Notable Book upon its 1971 release.[3] Randall died in 1997 in Great Neck, New York, where she lived in her later life.[1] Randall's papers are preserved in a collection at the Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University.[3] There is also a scholarship for women writers granted annually from the university, named The Randall Award.[3]
Works
- Hedgerow (1967)
- The Place of Sapphires (1969)
- The Almost Year (1971)
- Haldane Station (1973)
- A Watcher in the Woods (1976)
- All the Sky Together (1985)
Bibliography
- Radcliffe, Elsa J. (1979). Gothic Novels of the Twentieth Century: An Annotated Bibliography. London: The Scarecrow Press.
References
- ^ a b "Paid Notice - Deaths - Randall, Florence Engel". The New York Times. September 5, 1997. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ "Summary Bibliography: Florence Engel Randall". isfdb. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Apply: Florence Engel Randall Fiction Awards". Boston University. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Radcliffe 1979, p. 176.
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