Josephine Elder
Author
1895 – 1988
Who was Josephine Elder?
Josephine Elder was the penname of Olive Gwendoline Potter, an English children's author who published ten school stories between 1924 and 1940 as well as numerous short stories for annuals. She is widely regarded as one of the best writers of the girls' school story. Her most acclaimed book is the 1929 title, Evelyn Finds Herself. Twenty years later Clare Mallory, another leading exponent of the girls' school story, dedicated one of her own books, Juliet Overseas to Josephine Elder, describing her as "Author of the best girls' school story I know: Evelyn Finds Herself."
In addition to her children's books Josephine Elder also wrote six novels for adults. Throughout her writing career she continued to practise as a doctor.
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- Born
- Dec 5, 1895
- Education
- University of Cambridge
- Croydon High School
- Died
- Jul 24, 1988
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on July 23, 2013
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