Elizabeth Laura Adams (1909–1982) was an African-American Catholic writer, best known for her autobiography Dark Symphony (1942).[1][2]

Early life

Elizabeth Laura Adams was born in Santa Barbara, California on February 9, 1909 to Lula Josphine and Daniel Adams, Adams grew up in the Depression era.[1] After her father's death, Adams converted to Catholicism.[1]

Reception

Reception of Dark Symphony was very good, with it being a bestseller among Catholics.[1]

Works

  • Consecrated (1936)
  • The Country Doctor (1942)
  • The Art of Living Joyfully (1942)
  • Dark Symphony (1942)
  • Children under Fire (1943)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Page, Yolanda Williams (2007-01-30). Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 1–6. ISBN 9780313334290.
  2. ↑ Nelson, Emmanuel Sampath (2000). African American Authors, 1745-1945: Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 1–5. ISBN 9780313309106.


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