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Jean Rikhoff | |
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| Born | May 28, 1926 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | June 19, 2018 (aged 92) Glens Falls, New York |
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| Nationality | American |
| Period | Books published 1961–2011 |
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| Notable works | Timble trilogy (Dear Ones All, Voyage In, Voyage Out, and Rites of Passage) and the Buttes Landing-Sweetwater trilogy (Buttes Landing, One of the Raymonds, and Sweetwater) |
| Spouse | Rust Hills,[1] Mark Branson[2] |
| Children | 2 |
Jean Marie Rikhoff (May 28, 1926 – June 19, 2018)[3] was an American author and editor. She is best known for writing two trilogies: the Timble Trilogy, made up of Dear Ones All, Voyage In, Voyage Out, and Rites of Passage, and the trilogy of the North Country, consisting of Buttes Landing, One of the Raymonds, and The Sweetwater.
Rikhoff received a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship, a Eugene Saxton fellowship in creative writing (1958), and two State University of New York creative writing fellowships.[4][5] Two of her books were selected as book of the month alternates and her autobiography was selected Best Memoir of 2011 by the Adirondack Center for Writing.
- ^ Phalen-Tomaselli, Kathleen (14 December 2019). "The late Jean Rikhoff, one of the last grand dames". The Post-Star.
Laughing, he tells the story of 'Rik' and her first husband Rusty Hills who later became the fiction editor of 'Esquire Magazine.'
- ^ "Upstate Area News". The Troy Record. Troy, New York. February 29, 1968. p. 35.
Mrs. Inez Palmer introduced the guest speaker, Mrs. Mark Branson of Hebron. Using her maiden name, Jean Rikholf, for her writing, she is currently working on a long novel, set in the Glens Falls area.
- ^ "Jean Marie Rikhoff". Post Star. 11 November 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Jean Rikhoff" (page 153-198), in Winter KH: The Woman in the Mountain. State University of New York Press, 1989. ISBN 0-88706-886-3.
- ^ Rikhoff J: David Smith, I Remember. Glens Falls, New York: Loft Press, 1984, back matter. ISBN 91-29-93001-4.