About Nancy Barr Mavity
Lived 1890 – 1959 (aged 68). Nancy Barr Mavity was a writer.
Nann "Nancy" Barr Mavity (October 22, 1890 – April 23, 1959) was an American crime mystery author.
Early life Nann "Nancy" Clark Barr was born on October 22, 1890, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Dr. Granville Walter Barr and Annabelle Applegate.
She is the author of Hazard (an autobiographical novel), A Dinner of Herbs (a volume of poetry dedicated to her daughter), Responsible Citizenship (1923) (a textbook on American politics), Shirley, The Dangerous Road, The Modern Newspaper (1930) (a history of newspaper journalism), Sister Aimee (1931) (a biography of Aimee Semple MacPherson), The State Versus Elna Jepson (1937) (a courtroom drama).
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American crime mystery writer
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Nancy Barr Mavity was born on 22 October 1890.
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Nancy Barr Mavity died on 23 April 1959.
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Nancy Barr Mavity was a writer.
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