About Dorothy M. Johnson
Lived 1905 – 1984 (aged 78). Dorothy M. Johnson was an American novelist, stenographer, editor, short story writer and university teacher.
Dorothy Marie Johnson (December 19, 1905 – November 11, 1984) was an American writer best known for her Western fiction.
Biography
Early life Dorothy Marie Johnson was born in McGregor, Iowa, the only daughter of Lester Eugene Johnson and Mary Louisa Barlow. Soon after her birth, the family moved to Montana.
While she was a student at Whitefish High School, she began to write professionally, working as a newspaper stringer for The Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell, Montana. She studied English in college before a brief marriage that ended in divorce. Johnson did not sell another story, though, for 11 years, until in 1941, four stories narrated by a recurring character, "Beulah Bunny", sold to The Saturday Evening Post for $2,100.
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Who was Dorothy M. Johnson?
American writer (1905-1984)
When was Dorothy M. Johnson born?
Dorothy M. Johnson was born on 19 December 1905 in McGregor.
When did Dorothy M. Johnson die?
Dorothy M. Johnson died on 11 November 1984 in Missoula.
What was Dorothy M. Johnson's occupation?
Dorothy M. Johnson was a novelist, stenographer, editor, short story writer and university teacher.
What nationality was Dorothy M. Johnson?
Dorothy M. Johnson was American.
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· Wikipedia: Dorothy M. Johnson
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