| LC control no. | no 97015768 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3561.E643 |
| Personal name heading | Packer, Vin, 1927-2022 |
| See also | Works by this author are entered under the name used in the item. For a listing of other names used by this author, search also under: Kerr, M. E. Kerr, M. E. |
| Other standard no. | 0000000043199428 24201677 |
| Birth date | 1927-05-27 |
| Death date | 2022-11-21 |
| Field of activity | Detective and mystery fiction Detective and mystery stories Pulp literature Lesbian pulp fiction Lesbian fiction Lesbian fiction Lesbians--Fiction Novels |
| Profession or occupation | Novelists Authors |
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| Found in | The thrill kids, c1955: t.p. (Vin Packer) Scott free, 2007: t.p. (Vin Packer) t.p. verso, etc. (copyright Marijane Meaker; Marijane Meaker writing as Vin Packer) Contemp. au.: CANR, v. 37 (Meaker, Marijane, 1927- ; pseuds.: Ann Aldrich, Mary James, M.E. Kerr, Vin Packer; b. 5/27/1927) Wikipedia, January 6, 2023 (Marijane Meaker; Marijane Agnes Meaker (May 27, 1927 - November 21, 2022); American writer; under the name Vin Packer, she wrote mystery and crime novels, including Spring Fire. As Ann Aldrich, she wrote nonfiction books about lesbians, and as M.E. Kerr, she wrote young-adult fiction. As Mary James, she wrote books for younger children) Marijane Meaker, groundbreaking author, in The East Hampton star online, December 1, 2022 (May 27, 1927 - Nov. 21, 2022; died at home on Deep Six Drive in Springs; had lived in the hamlet for the past 60 years; Ms. Meaker's pen names were Vin Packer (mystery and crime), Ann Aldrich (lesbian nonfiction), Mary James (younger children), M.E. Kerr (young adult), M.J. Meaker (nonfiction), and Marijane Meaker (novels and biographies); "Spring Fire" by Vin Packer has been credited with beginning the genre of lesbian pulp fiction) <https://www.easthamptonstar.com/obituaries/2022121/marijane-meaker-groundbreaking-author> Marijane Meaker, 95, who took lesbian pulp fiction mainstream, dies, in New York times online, December 11, 2022, updated December 13, 2022, viewed on January 6, 2023 (Marijane Meaker; born on May 27, 1927, in Auburn, N.Y.; died on Nov. 21 at her home in East Hampton, N.Y.; versatile and prolific author whose 1952 novel, "Spring Fire," was among the first lesbian-themed paperback originals and sold so briskly that it jump-started the genre of lesbian pulp fiction; as M.E. Kerr she wrote young adult novels; as Ann Aldrich, she wrote groundbreaking nonfiction books that chronicled lesbian life in Greenwich Village and beyond; she used Mary James for quirky books aimed at younger children; "Spring Fire" published under the name Vin Packer, which Ms. Meaker later used for a series of suspense novels; founded a new genre, lesbian pulp fiction; bachelor's degree in literature at the University of Missouri) <https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/11/books/marijane-meaker-dead.html> |
| Associated language | eng |
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