Marie conway oemler biography of christopher
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Oemler, Marie Conway
Born 29 May 1879, Savannah, Georgia; died 6 June 1932, Charleston, South Carolina
Wrote under: Mrs.
Marie Oemler
Daughter of Richard H. and Helena Browne Conway; married John N. Oemler, 1910
Marie Conway Oemler was born, grew up, and married in Savannah. Her first publications were poems and short stories, which appeared in popular magazines of the day from 1907 through 1917, when Oemler turned from short works to the novel.
Slippy McGee: Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man (1917) seemed unremarkable at first, but went through repeated printings.
Marie conway oemler biography of christopher
This was Oemler's most popular novel, and it contains the elements which constitute both the popular appeal and the more serious aspect of her writing. Oemler's success was in part attributable to her ability to exploit the popular taste for sensationalism, sentimentality, and conventional morality.
The sensational element in Slippy McGee is found in the seamy background of the title character.
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