"Mrs. Miniver" by Jan Struther
- From: Mary Mark <celebration@[redacted]>
- Subject: "Mrs. Miniver" by Jan Struther
- Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:53:23 -0400
A Celebration of Women Writers is happy to announce:
"Mrs. Miniver"
by Jan Struther [aka Joyce Maxtone Graham] (June 6th, 1901-July 20th, 1953)
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/struther/miniver/miniver.html
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of her birth, Jan Struther's son,
Robert Maxtone Graham, has authorized the creation of an internet
edition of her best-known work, "Mrs. Miniver" (1939).
The book is still under copyright, and could not be reproduced
without permission, so we particularly appreciate his kindness!
"Mrs. Miniver" chronicles the life of a British middle class family during
World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt told Jan Struther
that "Mrs. Miniver" had considerably hastened America's entry
into the war; and Winston Churchill said that "Mrs. Miniver" had
done more for the Allies than a flotilla of battleships.
It is particularly fitting that this on-line edition should be
hosted at the University of Pennysylvania, since Jan
Struther received an honorary degree of D. Litt. from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1943. The Celebration of
Women Writers greatly appreciates the opportunity which
we have been given to commemorate her life and work, and
to share it with a wider community.
To learn more about Jan Struther, and her work, see:
http://www.zip.com.au/~lnbdds/home/janstruther.htm
Her own opinion of her life is expressed in her poem "Biography" --
One day my life will end; and lest
Some whim should prompt you to review it,
Let her who knows the subject best
Tell you the shortest way to do it;
Then say, "Here lies one doubly blest."
Say, "She was happy." Say, "She knew it."
May we all be so happy!
Mary Mark Ockerbloom, Celebration of Women Writers
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