Richard and Florence Atwater
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Richard and Florence Atwater co-authored the book
Florence
Florence Atwater | |
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| Born | Florence Hasseltine Carroll September 13, 1896 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1979 (aged 82) |
| Spouse | Richard Atwater (1921–1948; his death) |
Florence Hasseltine Atwater (née Carroll; September 13, 1896 – August 23, 1979)[1] was born in Chicago, the last child of Mary Josephine ("Minnie") Delany, a former concert pianist with the Philadelphia Conservatory, and James Carroll, a Philadelphia publisher. As Florence Carroll, she obtained her AB and MA in French literature at the University of Chicago (1920) where she was co-editor of The Chicago Literary Monthly, and student of Richard Atwater. They married in 1921 and had two children, Doris (1922–2000) and Carroll (1925–2013).
After her husband's stroke in 1934, Florence Atwater started teaching high school French, English and Latin, and wrote short pieces for
Richard
Richard Atwater | |
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| Born | Richard Tupper Atwater December 29, 1892 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1948 (aged 55) |
| Spouse | Florence Atwater (1921–1948) |
Richard Tupper Atwater (December 29, 1892 – August 21, 1948)
Atwater translated into English Procopius' Secret History, a 6th century story of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora. It was published in a limited edition of 760 copies by Pascal Covici in 1927 and reprinted by University of Michigan Press in 1961.[2]
Richard Atwater's other publications include Rickety Rhymes of Riq, a book of poetry published in 1925; Doris and the Trolls, a children's book published in 1931; and The King's Sneezes, A Children's Operetta with music by Jessie Thomas, in 1933.
Richard Atwater suffered a stroke in 1934 which left him unable to speak or write. He had finished a manuscript of a book he called "Ork! The Story of Mr. Popper's Penguins", inspired by a
References
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Internet History Sourcebooks Project. "Medieval Sourcebook: Procopius of Caesarea: The Secret History". sourcebooks.fordham.edu. Fordham University. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
Sources
- Bishop, Carroll Atwater & Katherine Elizabeth. Family history materials.
External links
- Lesson plans for Mr. Popper's Penguins at WebEnglishTeacher.com
- Who's Who Chicago: Richard Atwater
- Richard Atwater at Library of Congress, with 8 library catalog records (under multiple headings)
- Florence Atwater at LC Authorities, with 4 records (1 work)
