Gwen Bristow

Gwen Bristow
Gwen Bristow
Born(1903-09-16)September 16, 1903
Marion, South Carolina, United States
DiedAugust 17, 1980(1980-08-17) (aged 76)
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
OccupationNovelist and journalist
Genrenovel, short story, essays
Notable worksThe Invisible Host (1930)
Jubilee Trail (1950)
SpouseBruce Manning (m. 1929–1965)

Gwen Bristow (September 16, 1903 – August 17, 1980) was an American writer and journalist, best known for her tales of the Old South, especially the "Plantation Trilogy." In 1974, she was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.