About Helen Eustis
Lived 1916 – 2015 (aged 98). Helen Eustis was an American translator, children's writer, writer and screenwriter.
Helen White Eustis II (December 31, 1916 – January 11, 2015) was an American mystery writer and translator. She was born in Cincinnati. She studied art at Smith College and was awarded the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award in 1947 for her novel, The Horizontal Man.
Partial bibliography
Novels The Horizontal Man (1946) The Fool Killer (1954)
Short stories The Captains and the Kings Depart, and Other Stories (1949) "The Rider on a Pale Horse" (1950), later republished as "Mr. Death and the Redheaded Woman" in Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow
Translations Christiane Rochefort, Cats Don’t Care For Money (1965) Edmonde Charles-Roux, To Forget Palermo (1968) Georges Simenon, When I Was Old (1971) Didier Decoin, Laurence: A Love Story (1971) Michel Salomon, Prague Notebook: The Strangled Revolution (1971) Romain Gary, The Enchanters (1975)
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Who was Helen Eustis?
American translator (1916-2015)
When was Helen Eustis born?
Helen Eustis was born on 31 December 1916 in Cincinnati.
When did Helen Eustis die?
Helen Eustis died on 11 January 2015 in New York City.
What was Helen Eustis's occupation?
Helen Eustis was a translator, children's writer, writer and screenwriter.
What nationality was Helen Eustis?
Helen Eustis was American.
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