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Joan London (January 15, 1901 – January 18, 1971) was an American writer and the older of two daughters born to Jack London and his first wife, Elizabeth "Bess" Maddern London.
Born. in Perth, Australia. July 24, 1948. edit data. Joan London is an Australian author of short stories, screenplays and novels. She graduated from the University of Western Australia having studied English and French, has taught English as a second language and is a bookseller. She lives in Fremantle, Western Australia, with her husband Geoff.
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Joan London was born to Jack and Bess Maddern London on January 15, 1901. Her father was so smitten that he kept a special photo album to memorialize her importance for him. Unfortunately, he would leave her daily presence when she was only two and a half. She and her younger sister Becky lived with their mother, who was assisted by Jenny Prentiss.
Feb 24, 2024 · Joan London (January 15, 1901 – January 18, 1971) was an American writer and the older of two daughters born to Jack London and his first wife, Elizabeth "Bess" Maddern London. Contents. Personal life; Writing career; References; External links
Australian writer Joan London is the author of the short-story collections, Sister Ships and Other Stories and Letter to Constantine, and the novel Gilgamesh. Sister Ships features tales about women who have a hard time fitting into the "easy frivolous world," to use a phrase from the short story "Lilies," in which their happy, well-adjusted ...
Jack London and His Daughters, Berkeley, CA: Heyday Books, 1990. Joan London also wrote editorials and brief articles on labor issues for The Voice of the Federation [Maritime Federation of the Pacific], The International Teamster, and Rank and File during the 1930s and 1960s. Several of her Letters to the Editor appeared in San Francisco papers.
Joan London is the name of: Joan London (Australian author) (born 1948), Australian fiction author. Joan London (American writer) (1901–1971), California author and daughter of Jack London. Joan London (EastEnders), character in the British TV drama EastEnders.
