Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Freeman in 1899
Born
Mary Ella Wilkins

(1852-10-31)October 31, 1852
DiedMarch 13, 1930(1930-03-13) (aged 77)
Resting placeHillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksA New England Nun
Notable awardsAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters, 1926
SpouseDr. Charles Manning Freeman (m.1902)
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Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (October 31, 1852 – March 13, 1930) was an American author. She is best known for her novel Pembroke, and also wrote a number of well-regarded ghost stories, which are still frequently anthologized.