Draft:Mathilde Eiker
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| Born | January 5, 1893  Washington, D.C. |
| Died | January 1982 (aged 88–89) |
| Occupation | Writer |
Mathilde Eiker (January 5, 1893 – January 1982) was an American novelist.
Mathilde Eiker was born on January 5, 1893 in Washington, D.C., the eldest child and only daughter of John Tripner Eiker, a government engineer and congressional staffer, and Mattie Etheridge Eiker. She graduated from Central High School and earned a BA from George Washington University in 1914.[1][2]
Playwright Larry Kramer credited Eiker, his teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School, for inspiring him to become a writer.[3]
She published a trio of mystery novels featuring the character Inspector Glover under the pseudonym March Evermay.[1]
Mathilde Eiker died on January 1982.[1]
Bibliography[edit]
- Mrs. Mason's Daughters (1925)[1]
- Over the Boat-Side (1927)[1]
- The Lady of Stainless Raiment (1928)[1]
- Stranger Fidelities (1929)[1]
- My Own Far Towers (1930)[1]
- The Brief Seduction of Eva (1932)[1]
- The Senator's Lady (1932)[1]
- The Heirs of Mrs. Willington (1934)[1]
- Key Next Door (1937)[1]
- They Talked of Poison (1938) as March Evermay[1]
- This Death Was Murder (1940) as March Evermay[1]
- Red Light for Murder (1951) as March Evermay[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o GASKILL, GAYLE. "Eiker, Mathilde". American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present.
- ^ kunitz, stanley j. (1934). Authors Today And Yesterday.
- ^ Sander, Gordon (20 Nov 1994). "THE TEACHER WHO INSPIRED ME". The Washington Post. pp. I10.