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Helen Henley

d. 1976

Writer of non-fiction

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About Helen Henley

Helen Henley was an American non-fiction writer and journalist.

Helen Elisabeth Palmer Henley Robertson (November 26, 1903 – July 1976) was an American journalist. A 1961 Guggenheim Fellow, she worked in the staff at The Christian Science Monitor, including as a reporter, assistant to the American news editor, and farm editor.

Biography Helen Elisabeth Palmer She attended Evansville Central High School, before obtaining her AA at Principia College in 1923. Henley, who by then had retired from The Christian Science Monitor and assumed the surname Robertson, she was a speaker at the 1971 luncheon of the National League of American Pen Women Cahokia Valley Branch.

On June 15, 1925, she married Francis Kern Henley, a corset shop manager in Saginaw, Michigan. They were married until his death on August 31, 1928.

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Important facts

Died
1976
Nationality
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship

Frequently asked questions

Who was Helen Henley?

writer of non-fiction

When did Helen Henley die?

Helen Henley died in 1976.

What was Helen Henley's occupation?

Helen Henley was a non-fiction writer and journalist.

What nationality was Helen Henley?

Helen Henley was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Helen Henley

· Wikidata: Q110949445

· DBpedia: Helen Palmer Henley

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