Imogen Clark (died ) was an American novelist and poet.
Imogen Clark was born in New York City, the daughter of George Homer Clark and Phillie Beatty Clark.
Many of her novels were
historical fiction
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ...
, such as ''God’s Puppets: A Story of Old New York'' (1901), set in New York City around 1750 and inspired by the story of a Dutch minister who left his pulpit.
''God's Puppets'' was published in England as ''The Domine's Garden.''
She also wrote works for children, including ''Will Shakespeare’s Little Lad'' (1897), a fictionalized story of the life of
Hamnet Shakespeare
Hamnet Shakespeare (baptised 2 February 1585 – buried 11 August 1596) was the only son of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, and the fraternal twin of Judith Shakespeare. He died at the age of 11. Some Shakespearean scholars sp ...
, son of
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...
.
She said "I care most about the human interest and the story. I am tired of the modern novel that deals with problems, or motor cars, or trusts. I want to write about people whom one meets in real life and have real joys and real sorrows."
She was in an automobile accident on December 12, 1935 and died of her injuries in the hospital on January 2, 1936.
Partial bibliography
* ''The Victory of Ezry Gardner'' (1897)
* ''Will Shakespeare’s Little Lad'' (1897)
* ''The Heresy of Parson Medlicott'' (1900)
* ''God’s Puppets'' (1901)
* ''A Charming Humbug'' (1909)
* ''Old Days and Old Ways'' (1928)
References
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1936 deaths
American women novelists
Year of birth unknown
Writers from New York City
20th-century American women writers
Poets from New York (state)
Novelists from New York (state)
American women poets
Road incident deaths