Cecelia Holland
Cecilia Holland (born Dec 31, 1943) is an American historical fiction novelist. She started writing at age 12, recording the stories she made up for her own entertainment. She focused on history as an endless fund of writing material. Holland attende
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Cecilia Holland (born Dec 31, 1943) is an American historical fiction novelist. She started writing at age 12, recording the stories she made up for her own entertainment. She focused on history as an endless fund of writing material. Holland attended Pennsylvania State University for a year, and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965 from Connecticut College, where she took a course in creative writing and was encouraged by poet William Meredith and short story writer David Jackson. She was visiting professor of English at Connecticut College in 1979. Holland was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1981–1982.
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