Ellen Douglas
Encyclopedia
Ellen Douglas is the pen name
of Josephine Ayres Haxton (born July 12, 1921), an American author
. Her book Apostles of Light was a National Book Award
nominee.
She was born in Natchez, Mississippi
and grew up in Louisiana and Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Mississippi
in 1942.
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
of Josephine Ayres Haxton (born July 12, 1921), an American author
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Her book Apostles of Light was a National Book Award
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
nominee.
She was born in Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County...
and grew up in Louisiana and Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
in 1942.
Selected bibliography
- A Family's Affairs (1961)
- Black Cloud, White Cloud: Two Novellas and Two Stories (1963)
- "On the Lake," in Prize Stories 1963 (1963)
- Where The Dreams Cross (1968)
- Apostles of Light (1973)
- The Rock Cried Out (1979)
- A Lifetime Burning (1982)
- A Long Night (1986)
- The Magic Carpet and Other Tales (1987)
- Can't Quit You, Baby (1988)
- Truth: Four Stories I Am Finally Old Enough to Tell (1998)
- Witnessing (2004) University Press of Mississippi