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Myrtle Reed (September 27, 1874 August 17, 1911) was an American author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist. She wrote a number of bestsellers and even published a series of cookbooks under the pseudonym Olive Green.

Myrtle Reed
Born(1874-09-27)September 27, 1874
Illinois
DiedAugust 17, 1911(1911-08-17) (aged 36)
Chicago, Illinois
Pen nameOlive Green, Katherine La Farge Norton
Occupation
  • Author
  • poet
  • journalist
  • philanthropist
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksLavender and Old Lace, Threads of Gray and Gold, A Weaver of Dreams
SpouseJames Sydney McCullough

Biography


She was born on September 27, 1874, in Norwood Park, Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of her parents' three children and their only daughter.[1] She was the daughter of author Elizabeth Armstrong Reed and the preacher Hiram von Reed. She graduated from the West Division High School, Chicago, where she edited the school's newspaper called The Voice, during which time she corresponded with James Sydney McCullough, a young Irish-Canadian who was editing a college newspaper in Toronto.[1]

She married McCullough in 1906, after a courtship of nearly 15 years.[1] She was a diagnosed insomniac with prescribed sleeping drafts. She died on August 17, 1911, aged 36, of an overdose of sleeping powder taken with suicidal intent in her flat, called "Paradise Flat" at 5120 Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Her suicide letter, written to her maid, Annie Larsen, was published the following day. Her will directed her estate be divided among eight charities that for several years had been favorites of their benefactor; however, her estate was subjected to at least two different lawsuits. Paradise Flat, the residence in which she died, was burgled during her funeral; among the stolen items were several de luxe or signed, slipcased, limited-edition novels written by the decedent. A famous epigram of Myrtle Reed, taken from Threads of Gray and Gold, declares: "The only way to test a man is to marry him. If you live, it's a mushroom. If you die, it's a toadstool."

Composer Lola Carrier Worrell based one of her songs,"Waiting: Love Lyrics #1," on words by Reed.[2]


Selected works



Novels



Nonfiction


She also published a series of cookbooks under the pseudonym of Olive Green:

The following works were published posthumously:


Autobiography



Works about Reed



See also



References


  1. Howard B. Christenson, "Reed, Myrtle" in Edward T. James, Janet Wilson James, Paul S. Boyer (eds), Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume 3, Radcliffe College, 1971, pp. 126-27.
  2. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1908). Musical Compositions: Part 3. Library of Congress.



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Myrtle Reed (27 de septiembre de 1874 - 17 de agosto de 1911) fue una escritora, poetisa, periodista y filántropa estadounidense. Escribió varios libros superventas e incluso publicó una serie de libros de cocina bajo el seudónimo de Olive Green.[1][2]



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