Penelope niven

Penelope Niven was the critically acclaimed author of Carl Sandburg: A Biography, Steichen: A Biography, and, most recently, Thornton Wilder: A Life. She and actor James Earl Jones co-authored Voices and Silences, praised as a classic on acting, and she also penned a memoir, Swimming Lessons. Penelope Ellen Niven (Ap — Aug) was an American academic and biographer. As Penelope McJunkin, she worked at a Catholic school and multiple high schools by the late s. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Penelope Niven was a high school English teacher, nearing 40, when she began work on a biography of Carl Sandburg. She had never written a book before.