June Arnold
June Arnold | |
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Born | June Fairfax Davis October 27, 1926 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | March 11, 1982 Houston, Texas, U.S. | (aged 55)
Occupation | Writer, publisher |
Language | English |
Alma mater | Rice University |
Genre | Novels |
Subjects | Women, Lesbian experience, Family |
Notable works | Sister Gin, Baby Houston |
Spouse | Gilbert Arnold |
Partner | Parke Bowman |
June Arnold (October 27, 1926 – March 11, 1982) was an American novelist and publisher, known for her novel Sister Gin
Early life
Arnold was born June Fairfax Davis on October 27, 1926, to Robert Cowan Davis and Catherine ("Cad") Carter Wortham in
Career
Arnold's first novel, Applesauce, was published in 1966 by McGraw Hill.[3] It explored how women’s personalities change after motherhood and marriage.
In 1971, June Arnold founded Daughters, Incorporated with her partner Parke Bowman.[4] Daughters, Inc. published several books, many focusing on gender and lesbian experiences, including Lois Gould's X: A Fabulous Child's Story, Rita Mae Brown's Rubyfruit Jungle, and Arnold's novels.[5]
Arnold's second novel, The Cook and the Carpenter, was published in 1973.[3] It was followed by Sister Gin in 1975, a novel about Su, a 46-year-old woman whose carefully constructed life seemingly falls apart at the onset of menopause. Su struggles to write a play, keep her life together, leave her partner of 20 years, Bettina, all while drinking copious amounts of "Sister Gin."[1]
In addition to founding Daughters, Inc. and publishing three novels during her life, Arnold helped organize the first
Before her death, she was working on a novel based on the life of her mother. Arnold died of cancer on March 11, 1982, in Houston, before her book could be published. It was released in 1987 as Baby Houston.[2]
References
- ^ a b Eaglen, Audrey B. (February 1, 1976). "Sister Gin (Book Review)". Library Journal. 101 (3): 546.
- ^ a b c Cottrell, Debbie Mauldin. "Arnold, June Fairfax Davis". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "June Arnold". The Feminist Press. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ a b kelly, janis (April 1982). "june arnold". Off Our Backs. 12 (4): 27.
- ^ "Daughters, Inc". Lesbian Poetry Archive. Retrieved September 30, 2015.