Mary K. Harris
Mary Kathleen Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1905 Harrow, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 2 June 1966 (aged 60) Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1941–1966 |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | The Bus Girls |
Mary Kathleen Harris (22 September 1905–2 June 1966) was a British children's writer who was commended twice for the Carnegie Medal, for The Bus Girls and Seraphina.
Biography
Harris was born in
Harrow, Middlesex in 1905, to Roland Edward Harris and Mary Mackey Harris. The family was artistic and she considered becoming a painter before turning to writing. She was educated at Harrow County School for Girls. She was a Catholic. She died in Watford
in 1966.
Her first children's book, Gretel at St. Bride's, a story about a refugee from Nazi Germany at a British boarding school, was published in 1941. Several of her books were
school stories
and some were religious in nature. Her final book was published posthumously.
Bibliography
- Gretel at St. Bride's, 1941
- The Wolf, 1946
- The Niche over the Door, 1948
- Fear at My Heart, 1951
- Henrietta of St. Hilary's, 1953
- Thomas, 1956
- My Darling from the Lion's Mouth, 1956 (US title I Am Julie)
- A Safe Lodging, 1957
- Emily and the Headmistress, 1958
- Lucia Wilmot, 1959
- Elizabeth, 1961
- Penny's Way, 1963
- Helena: A Patron Saint Book, 1964
- The Bus Girls, 1964
- Seraphina, 1965
- Jessica on Her Own, 1967
Sources
- Goodreads biography
- About the Author in The Bus Girls, W. W. Norton & Company edition at the Open Library, page 207
- Mary K. Harris at WorldCat