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Rachel Maddux (author)
Rachel Maddux (1912 - 1983) was an American author and screenwriter. She was born on December 12, 1912, in Wichita, Kansas, married King Baker in 1941, and died on November 19, 1983, in Erin, Tennessee. She attended the University of Wichita and graduated from Kansas University in 1934, with a degree in zoology. She began attending medical school, but had to withdraw for health reasons. Her first story, the novella "Turnip's Blood", was published by Story (magazine), Story magazine in 1936. The New York Times reported in 1937 that Katharine Hepburn had bought the rights to the piece. Maddux rewrote the story as "Girl in the Park" for the October 30, 1952 episode of Ford Theatre, The Ford Television Theatre. She went on to write the fantasy novel ''The Green Kingdom'' (1957), the roman a clef ''Abel's Daughter'' (1960), and another novella, ''A Walk in the Spring Rain'' (1966), which was published in German as ''Die Frau des Anderen'' (1970). ''A Walk in the Spring Rain'' was ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Rachel () was a Bible, Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph (Genesis), Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban (Bible), Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aunt Rebecca was Jacob's mother. After Leah conceived again, Rachel finally had a son, Joseph (son of Jacob), Joseph, who would become Jacob's favorite child. Children Rachel's son Joseph (Genesis), Joseph was destined to be the leader of Israel's tribes between exile and nationhood. This role is exemplified in the Biblical story of Joseph, who prepared the way in Egypt for his family's exile there. After Joseph's birth, Jacob decided to return to the land of Canaan with his family. Fearing that Laban would deter him, he fled with his two wives, Leah and Rachel, and twelve children without informing his father-in-law. Laban pursued him and accused him of stealing his teraphim. Indeed, Rachel had taken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
