Judith Guest
| Judith Guest | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1936 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Period | 1976–present |
| Genre | Literary fiction, mystery |
| Website | |
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Judith Guest (born March 29, 1936) is an American novelist and screenwriter. She was born in Detroit, Michigan and is the great-niece of Poet Laureate Edgar Guest (1881–1959).[1]
Work
Guest's first book, Ordinary People, published in 1976, was made into the 1980 film Ordinary People that won the Academy Award for Best Picture.[2][3] This novel and two others, Second Heaven (1982) and Errands (1997), are about adolescent children forced to deal with a crisis in their family. Guest also wrote the screenplay for the 1987 film Rachel River.
Guest co-authored the mystery Killing Time in St. Cloud (1988) with fellow novelist Rebecca Hill. Guest's most recent book, The Tarnished Eye (2004), is loosely based on a real unsolved crime in her native Michigan.[4]
Personal
Guest attended Detroit's Mumford High School in 1951. When her family moved to Royal Oak, she transferred to Dondero High School; she graduated in 1954. Guest then studied English and psychology at the University of Michigan; she was also a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, graduating with a BA in education. Guest then taught at a public school for several years before making the decision to devote herself full-time to completing a novel.
Guest was married for nearly fifty years to her college sweetheart, businessman Larry LaVercombe (1936-2009). LaVercombe was a former All-City basketball player at Detroit's Cooley High School, and a graduate of the University of Michigan. Guest, along with her three sons and their families, currently resides in Minnesota.[5][6][7]
Bibliography
- Ordinary People (1976)
- Second Heaven (1982)
- Killing Time in St. Cloud (with Rebecca Hill) (1988)
- The Mythic Family (essay) (1988)
- Errands (1997)
- The Tarnished Eye (2004)
References
- ↑ Biography of Judith Guest (self-written)
- ↑ Biography of Judith Guest (self-written)
- ↑ Books by Judith Guest
- ↑ Books by Judith Guest
- ↑ http://www.detroitpslbasketball.com/?page_id=40
- ↑ http://www.detroitpslbasketball.com/?page_id=104
- ↑ Biography of Judith Guest (self-written)
External links
- Official website
- 2004 Interview
- Works by or about Judith Guest in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
