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Elizabeth Gregg Patterson
Elizabeth Gregg Patterson (1904-1987) was an American short-story writer. Biography Gregg was born in Newport, Arkansas on August 8, 1904, and lived there until attending Smith College from which she graduated in 1926. She moved to New York City and soon after, her career as a writer of short fiction began. For two decades, her stories appeared in such magazines as ''Charm'', ''Collier's Weekly, Collier's'', ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'', ''The New Yorker'', ''Atlantic Monthly'', ''Saturday Evening Post'' and many more. Throughout her career, she was represented by Harold Ober, Harold Ober Associates of New York City. In 1942, Patterson became a Fellow, at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Middlebury College, and later, her short story, "Homecoming", was awarded third prize in the 1951 O. Henry Award for short fiction. She married Kenneth C. Patterson in 1930, and moved to Saginaw, Michigan, where she did much of her published writing. Elizabeth was devoted to Newpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport, Arkansas
Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River northeast of Little Rock. The population was 7,879 at the 2010 census. Newport is home to a campus of the Arkansas State University system, with particular focus on training in transportation careers. Newport is known as the town in which Sam Walton owned a Ben Franklin store prior to starting Wal-Mart. Newport has ten properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.92%, is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Newport has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,005 people, 2,261 households, and 1,234 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
