Dorothy MacLeish, née Black (27 March 1890 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK – 1977 in Scotland, UK) was a British journalist and writer of over 100

romance novel A romance novel or romantic novel generally refers to a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and usually has an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Pr ...

s and several short stories from 1916 to 1974 under her maiden name Dorothy Black and as Peter Delius. In 1934 published anonymously '' Letters of an Indian Judge to an English Gentlewoman'', later reedited under her name. She wrote her auto-biography "The Foot of the Rainbow" in 1960. Dorothy Black was vice-president of the

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Biography

Born Dorothy Delius Allan Black on 27 March 1890 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK, was the daughter of Clare (Edith) Delius (1866–1954), and her husband J. W. A. Black, her parents married in 1889. She was niece of the famous composer,

Frederick Delius Delius, photographed in 1907 Frederick Theodore Albert Delius ( 29 January 1862 – 10 June 1934), originally Fritz Delius, was an English composer. Born in Bradford in the north of England to a prosperous mercantile family, he resisted atte ...

(1862–1934). Her mother wrote her brother's biography: '' Frederick Delius: Memories of my Brother''. She worked as journalist. In 1916, she was married with Hugh MacLeish. Because of her husband's job, they moved to Rangoon,

Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

(now also known as Myanmar), where she started to published fiction. She raised her children in

. On 7 January 1921, she described Burma as "A Paradise for Women" in an article at the '' London Daily Mail''. She also used Burma and India as inspiration to many of her novels. In 1934, '' Letters of an Indian Judge to an English Gentlewoman'' was published anonymously, later reedited under her name. The summer of 1949, she assisted

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to writing a series of features on life with Princess Margaret. In 1960, she wrote her auto-biography "The Foot of the Rainbow". She died on 1977 in Scotland, UK.

Bibliography

As Dorothy Black

Single novels

*''Her Lonely Soldier'' (1916) *''The Man with a Square Face'' (1916) *''Romance – The Loveliest Thing'' (1925) *''Idle Women'' (1928) *''Women Men Forget'' (1931) *''Amri Clare'' (1932) *''Wise Folly'' (1933) *''Someday I'll Find You'' (1934) *''The Loving Adventure'' (1934) *''The Broken Lute'' (1935) *''Love Came Late'' (1935) *''The Pineapple Garden'' (1935) *''The Spring Returns'' (1935) *''What No Man Knows'' (1935) *''Love in Exile'' (1936) *''All Love Excelling'' (1937) *''Corner House'' (1937) *''If I Should Lose You'' (1937) *''Summer's End'' (1937) *''If Sorrow Follows After'' (1938) *''Odd Job Man'' (1938) *''White Woman'' (1938) *''Lovers'' (1939) *''Dance, Little Lady'' (1940) *''First Love'' (1940) *''Never Leave Me'' (1941) *''Sailor, Sailor!'' (1941) *''My Love Belongs to Me'' (1942) *''Two for Mirth'' (1942) *''Burmese Picnic'' (1943) *''The Sun is Near'' (1943) *''Alone Am I'' (1944) *''Fantastic Journey'' (1944) *''The Gay Adventure'' (1945) *''Last Love'' (1946) *''The Hidden Heart'' (1947) *''Song before Dawn'' (1948) *''The Broken Moon'' (1949) *''The One I Love'' (1950) *''The Stag at Bay'' (1950) *''To Meet My Love'' (1950) *''We'll Meet Again'' (1951) *''Peacock Pie'' (1952) *''Well Done, Belinda!'' (1952) *''My Love for You'' (1953) *''The Blackthorn Winter'' (1953) *''Candles in the Dark'' (1954) *''Follow Your Heart'' (1954) *''Three Lame Men'' (1954) *''The Blue Orchid'' (1955) *''Her Heart was in the Highlands'' (1955) aka ''The Heart is Highland'' *''The House Without Doors'' (1955) *''The Trees Were Green'' (1955) *''Gentle Stranger'' (1956) *''Forsaking All Others'' (1956) *''The Uphill Road'' (1957) *''Afraid to Love'' (1958) *''Love Locked Out'' (1958) *''The Loveless Marriage'' (1958) *''The Long Day Done'' (1959) *''Where No Love Is'' (1959) *''Life with Money'' (1960) *''The Orange Robe'' (1960) *''The Unforgettable Miss Jones'' (1960) *''Hold in Your Keeping'' (1961) *''The Imprudent Princess'' (1961) *''The Quiet Waters'' (1961) *''Young Doctor Shannon'' (1961) *''In a Little Spanish Town'' (1962) *''A Sprig of Heather'' (1962) *''The Captain's Wife'' (1963) *''Paradise for Two'' (1963) *''When Love is True'' (1963) *''And Love Forever New'' (1964) *''As Long as You Need Me'' (1964) *''Return to Glenfern'' (1965) *''A Letter to My Love'' (1966) *''Sisters Three'' (1966) *''As Only Love Can Do'' (1967) *''Luxury Cruise'' (1967) *''O Come, My Love'' (1967) *''Wild Gold Rose'' (1967) *''The Winter Wind'' (1967) *''Love Endureth'' (1968) *''Mistress of Skula'' (1968) *''There is a Love for Everyone'' (1968) *''Make This My Home'' (1969) *''Midsummer Magic'' (1969) *''Love Must be Wise'' (1969) *''One Day in Spring'' (1969) *''I Will Remember'' (1970) *''Romantic Stranger'' (1970) *''Heritage of Love'' (1971) *''Love Belongs to Everyone'' (1972) *''Flower of the Snow'' (1973) *''Where Love is'' (1974) *''From Faraway'' (1974) *''It Had to be You'' (1974)

Children's books

*''The Magic Egg'' (1922)

Omnibus

*''Merry Times With Louis Wain'' (1916) *''Adventures in Magic Land and Other Tales'' (1917)

Non-fiction

*''The Foot of the Rainbow'' (1961)

Short stories

*''What All the World Is Seeking'' (1925) *''It's Difficult for Girls!'' (1926) *''The Girl with Painted Lips'' (1927) *''The Captains and the Kings Depart'' (1927) *''Passing the Love of Women'' (1927) *''East Is East'' (1928) *''The Desert's Dusty Face'' (1928) *''Jacobs Ladder'' (1928) *''In the House of Wa Lee'' (1928) *''His Wonders to Perform'' (1929) *''The Gift'' (1929) *''I Kiss Your Hand, Madam'' (1929) *''Prisoners of Love'' (1930) *''Unborn To-Morrow'' (1930) *''Sedition'' (1931) *''Besieged at Christmas'' (1932) *''A Knight Came Riding By'' (1933) *''This for Remembrance'' (1933) *''Where We Are All Spoiled Darlings'' (1934) *''Where There's a Will'' (1934) *''Goodbye, Summer'' (1934) *''Such Folk are Dangerous'' (1934) *''Daphne Demurs'' (1935) *''The Hungry Man'' (1935) *''Babes in the Wood'' (1935) *''Love and Guile'' (1935) *''Queer Bedfellows'' (1935) *''Mr. Charrabandi's Assistant'' (1936) *''Something in the Wind'' (1937) *''Little Singing Bird'' (1940) *''Love Your Neighbor'' (1940) *''The Fantastic Armada'' (1940) *''Love a la Mode'' (1941) *''The Sowers Went Forth'' (1943) *''Another Woman'' (1943) *''The Hidden Heart'' (1946) *''My Heart Flies Homing'' (1946) *''Solo for Flute'' (1949) *''Home is the Sailor'' (1949) *''Men Are Naturally Dangerous'' (1952) *''The Goose and the Gendarme'' (1954) *''House Without Doors'' (1954) *''Gentle Stranger'' (1955) *''The Loveless Marriage'' (1956) *''Love's Old Sweet Song'' (1957) *''Life with Money'' (1958) *''Luck of the Draw'' (1960) *''The Old Dog'' (1962)

As Peter Delius

Single novels

*''Women in white'' (1934) aka ''Nursing Home'' *''Boarding House'' (1935) *''Love of Women'' (1940) *''The last affair'' (1964)

Anonymously

Single novels

* Letters of an Indian Judge to an English Gentlewoman (1934)

References and sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Black, Dorothy British romantic fiction writers 1890 births 1977 deaths Writers from Bradford 20th-century British novelists English women novelists