Occupation Author Movies Brush with Fate | Nationality American | |
Born 20 January 1946 (age 71)
Racine, Wisconsin ( 1946-01-20 ) Education San Diego State University Books Girl in Hyacinth Blue, Clara and Mr Tiffany, The Passion of Artemisia, Lisette's List: A Novel, The forest lover Similar Tracy Chevalier, Emily Carr, Artemisia Gentileschi, Richard Russo, Johannes Vermeer Profiles |
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Susan Vreeland is an American author. Several of her books deal with the relationship between art and fiction. The Passion of Artemisia is a fictionalised investigation of some aspects of the life of Artemisia Gentileschi, while The Girl in Hyacinth Blue centres round an imaginary painting by Vermeer. The Forest Lover is a fictionalised account of the life of the Canadian painter Emily Carr.
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Early life
Vreeland was born in Racine, Wisconsin, on 20 January 1946, to William Alex Vreeland and Esther Alberta, née Jancovius. Her mother was from an artistic family and had studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. The family moved to California in 1948. Vreeland took a BA in English and library science at San Diego State University in 1969, an MA in education in 1972, and an MA in English in 1978.
Works
The works of Susan Vreeland include: