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Joan London (January 15, 1901 – January 18, 1971) was an American writer and the older of two daughters born to Jack London and his first wife, Elizabeth "Bess" Maddern London.
Her skill as a historian and writer came to fruition in this lively account of Jack London's times. After leaving Mayes, Joan became the publications editor and research librarian for the California Labor Federation.
Gilgamesh, published in 2001, is the first full-length novel written by Joan London. It is inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh, the world's oldest known poem. In 2002, the novel was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and was selected as The Age Book of the Year for Fiction.
John Griffith Chaney (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. [6]
Joan London est nouvelliste et romancière. Elle est diplômée à l'Université d'Australie-Occidentale. Elle est l’auteur de deux recueils de récits primés: "Sister Ships", récompensé par The Age Book of the Year en 1986, et "Letter to Constantine" (1993), qui obtint la Steele Rudd Award en 1994 ainsi que le West Australian Premier’s ...
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25 mars 2003 · Joan London: The extreme loneliness and loss which Frances suffers make her fall prey to the false religiosity of the Brothers and Sisters, who could only thrive during the War because of the desperation of those left behind.
Joan London is the author of two prize-winning collections of stories, Sister Ships and Letter to Constantine. Her first novel, Gilgamesh, won the Age Book of the Year for Fiction and was longlisted for the Orange Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
