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Lois Duncan
Lois Duncan | |
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.jpg) Duncan in 1950 | |
| Born | Lois Duncan Steinmetz April 28, 1934 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 2016 (aged 82) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Pen name | Lois Kerry |
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| Alma mater | University of New Mexico |
| Period | 1947–2016 |
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| Notable awards | 1992 Margaret A. Edwards Award 2015 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America |
| Spouse | Joseph Cardozo
(m. 1953; div. 1962)Donald Arquette (m. 1965) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Joseph Janney Steinmetz (father) |
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| loisduncan | |
Lois Duncan Steinmetz (April 28, 1934 – June 15, 2016), known as Lois Duncan, was an American writer, novelist, poet, and journalist. She is best known for her young-adult novels, and has been credited by historians as a pioneering figure in the development of young-adult fiction, particularly in the genres of horror, thriller, and suspense.[1]
The daughter of professional photographers Lois and Joseph Janney Steinmetz, Duncan began writing at a young age, publishing two early novels under the pen name Lois Kerry.[2][3] Several of her novels, including Hotel for Dogs (1971), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1973), Summer of Fear (1976), and the controversial Killing Mr. Griffin (1978), have been adapted into films.
In addition to her novels and children's books, Duncan published several collections of poetry and nonfiction, including Who Killed My Daughter? (1992), which detailed the 1989 unsolved murder of Duncan's teenaged daughter, Kaitlyn. She received the 1992 Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association for her contribution to writing for teens.[4] After her daughter's murder, Duncan distanced herself from the thriller and horror genres, shifting her focus to picture books and novels aimed for young children. Her last published work, a sequel to Who Killed My Daughter? titled One to the Wolves, was published in 2013.
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