About Ethel Fortner
Lived 1907 – 1987 (aged 80). Ethel Fortner was an American poet, writer and teacher.
Ethel Nestell Fortner (11 February 1907 – 16 April 1987) was an accomplished poet, critic and editor. She was born in Aspen, Colorado, the second child of Sam and Ida Nestell. She had five siblings. During her childhood, she lived in or near small coal mining towns.
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Who was Ethel Fortner?
American writer (1907–1987)
When was Ethel Fortner born?
Ethel Fortner was born on 11 February 1907 in Aspen.
When did Ethel Fortner die?
Ethel Fortner died on 16 April 1987.
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Ethel Fortner was a poet, writer and teacher.
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Ethel Fortner was American.
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