1956 novel by grace metalious biography
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Grace Metalious
American-French writer (1924–1964)
Grace Metalious | |
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Metalious in 1957 | |
| Born | Marie Grace DeRepentigny (1924-09-08)September 8, 1924 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 1964(1964-02-25) (aged 39) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Notable works | Peyton Place |
| Spouse | George Metalious (1943-1958; div.
remarried 1960-1963. separated) |
| Children | 3 |
Grace Metalious (September 8, 1924 – February 25, 1964) was an American author known for her novel Peyton Place, one of the best selling works in publishing history.
1956 novel by grace metalious biography
Early life
Marie Grace DeRepentigny was born into poverty and a broken home in the mill town of Manchester, New Hampshire. Writing from an early age, at Manchester Central High School, she acted in school plays.
After graduation, she married George Metalious in a Catholic church in Manchester in 1943, and became a housewife and mother. The couple lived in