Meridel Le Sueur
American writer and social activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Meridel Le Sueur (February 22, 1900, Murray, Iowa – November 14, 1996, Hudson, Wisconsin) was an American writer associated with the proletarian literature movement of the 1930s and 1940s. Born as Meridel Wharton, she assumed the name of her mother's second husband, Arthur Le Sueur, the former Socialist mayor of Minot, North Dakota.
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Born | Meridel Wharton (1900-02-22)February 22, 1900 |
Died | November 14, 1996(1996-11-14) (aged 96) |
Alma mater | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
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Movement | Proletarian literature |
Spouse | Harry Rice |
Children | Rachel (b. 1928) and Deborah (b. 1930) |
Parent(s) | William Winston Wharton, Marian "Mary Del" Lucy; stepfather, Arthur LeSueur |
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