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Daisy Newman

1904 – 1994

American writer

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Lived 1904 – 1994 (aged 89–90). Daisy Newman was an American writer and novelist.

Daisy Newman (1904–1994) was a writer born in Britain to American parents.

Biography Newman was educated at Radcliffe College, Barnard College, and Oxford University. She wrote novels and non-fiction about Quakers (the Society of Friends) in America. She married George Selleck late in life. Both were elders at a Friends Meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Newman's novels include: Now That April's There (1945), Diligence in Love (1951), The Autumn's Brightness (1955), I Take Thee, Serenity (1975), Indian Summer of the Heart (1982), and A Golden String (1986). She wrote a history of American Quakers entitled A Procession of Friends. Published in 1972, it is about the active position of Friends in opposing slavery, in relation with the native peoples of North America, in opposing war and capital punishment, and in supporting the humane treatment of the mentally ill and prisoners.

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Born
1904
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Died
1994, Cambridge
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Education
Radcliffe College, Harvard University, Barnard College

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Daisy Newman?

American writer

When was Daisy Newman born?

Daisy Newman was born in 1904.

When did Daisy Newman die?

Daisy Newman died in 1994 in Cambridge.

What was Daisy Newman's occupation?

Daisy Newman was a writer and novelist.

What nationality was Daisy Newman?

Daisy Newman was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Daisy Newman

· Wikidata: Q5209754

· DBpedia: Daisy Newman

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