Lena Kennedy

Lena Kennedy
Nascimento 15 de junho de 1914
Morte 1 de agosto de 1986
Ocupação romancista

Lena Kennedy (15 de junho de 1914 - 1 de agosto de 1986), foi uma autora inglesa. Os seus livros enquadravam-se, na sua maioria, no género ficção romântica e histórica, ambientados em East End, Londres, local onde a autora viveu toda a sua vida. Alguns livros, incluindo a sua autobiografia, foram publicados postumamente.

Biografia

Lena Kennedy cresceu em Hoxton e frequentou a escola de Gospel Street, abandonando os seus estudos aos quatorze anos de idade para trabalhar numa alfaiataria. Era filha de Cornelius Erin Kennedy e Margaret Murphy, ambos imigrantes irlandeses, naturais de Cork. A 13 de abril de 1938, casou-se com Frederick George Smith, com o qual teve dois filhos.

O seu primeiro romance foi publicado quando Lena Kennedy tinha sessenta e quatro anos. Vários dos seus livros tornaram-se best-sellers.

Obras

Ficção

  • Maggie (1979)
  • Autumn Alley (1980)[1]
  • Kitty (1981)
  • Nelly Kelly (1981)[2]
  • Lizzie (1983)[3]
  • Lady Penelope (1984)[4]
  • Susan (1985)[5]
  • Lily, My Lovely (1985)[6]
  • Down Our Street (1987)[7]
  • Dandelion Seed (1988)
  • Eve's Apples (1989)[8]
  • The Inn on the Marsh (1989)[9]
  • Owen Oliver (1990)[10]
  • Kate of Clyve Shore (coleção) (1992)[11]
  • Ivy of the Angel (coleção) 1993)[12]
  • Queenie's Castle (1994)[13]

Obras autobiográficas

  • Away to the Woods: The Autobiography of Lena Kennedy (1995)[14]

Referências

  1. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (25 de abril de 2013). Autumn Alley: Enter a world of gas lights and horse-drawn buses, gin-soaked night clubs and fluttering lace curtains . . . (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (25 de abril de 2013). Nelly Kelly: An uplifting tale of grit and determination in the most desperate of circumstances (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  3. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (25 de abril de 2013). Lizzie: A brilliant tale of wartime fortitude (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (9 de maio de 2013). Lady Penelope: A tale of romance and intrigue in Queen Elizabeth's court (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  5. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (25 de abril de 2013). Susan: A gripping tale of grit and fortitude that exposes the seedy underbelly of London's East End (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (9 de maio de 2013). Lily, My Lovely: A tale of forbidden romance against the backdrop of war (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  7. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (25 de abril de 2013). Down Our Street: War isn't the only thing that could tear this family apart . . . (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  8. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (25 de abril de 2013). Eve's Apples: A charming tale of love and devotion against all odds (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  9. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (9 de maio de 2013). The Inn On The Marsh: A fascinating story of scandal, betrayal and debauchery (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  10. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (9 de maio de 2013). Owen Oliver: A charming, intriguing tale of unrelenting love and the struggle against poverty (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  11. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (9 de maio de 2013). Kate of Clyve Shore: Lose yourself in this uplifting tale of hopes and dreams (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  12. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (9 de maio de 2013). Ivy of the Angel: And Other Stories (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  13. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (9 de maio de 2013). Queenie's Castle: A tale of murder and intrigue in gang-ridden East London (em inglês). [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton 
  14. ↑ Kennedy, Lena (1996). Away to the Woods (em inglês). [S.l.]: Little, Brown Book Group Limited 

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