Olivia Howard Dunbar (1873–1953)
Author of The Shell of Sense [short story]
About the Author
Works by Olivia Howard Dunbar
Associated Works
American Fantastic Tales : Terror and the Uncanny from Poe to the Pulps (2009) — Contributor — 289 copies, 4 reviews
What Did Miss Darrington See? An Anthology of Feminist Supernatural Fiction (1989) — Contributor — 126 copies
Weird Women: Classic Supernatural Fiction by Groundbreaking Female Writers: 1852-1923 (2020) — Contributor — 108 copies, 2 reviews
The Second Ghost Story Megapack: 25 Classic Ghost Stories (2013) — Contributor — 15 copies, 2 reviews
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 026 — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Torrence, Olivia Howard Dunbar
- Birthdate
- 1873-02-21
- Date of death
- 1953-01-06
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Smith College
- Occupations
- short story writer
reporter
biographer - Organizations
- The New York World
- Relationships
- Torrence, Ridgely (spouse)
- Short biography
- Olivia Howard Dunbar was an important influence on, and contributor to, the tradition of the psychological ghost story during the early 20th century. She's now best known for "The Long Chamber" and "The Dream Baby," two supernaturalist works with feminist elements.
- Cause of death
- pneumonia
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Worchester, Massachusetts, USA - Place of death
- New York, New York, USA
- Burial location
- Canton Corner Cemetery, Canton, Massachusetts, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Massachusetts, USA
Members
Reviews
There is a presence in Theresa's room, watching her ... Not so good as expected.
There is a presence in Theresa's room, watching her ... Not so good as expected.
There is a presence in Theresa's room, watching her ... Not so good as expected.
There is a presence in Theresa's room, watching her ... Not so good as expected.
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Statistics
- Works
- 3
- Also by
- 12
- Members
- 19
- Popularity
- #609,293
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 2