Elenor Yorke

Elenor Yorke
BornElenor Ostermeier[1]
1919
Chicago
Died1969
GenresNon-fiction
Poetry
SpouseGeorge McLain, 1962-1965
Childrennone

Elenor Yorke (1919–1969) was an American writer and poet, best known for her work My Weapon is Love, an autobiography first published in 1945 and reprinted since that time by other publishers.[2][3][4]

Personal

Yorke was born and raised in Chicago, one of two children of Martin and Theresa Ostermeier.[5] Her writing style was noted for its upbeat tone, even as America faced challenges from World War II. In January 1944, she lost a copyright lawsuit against Franklyn MacCormack, a well known radio personality, and his wife Vi Johnstone.[6] The following year, in her book My Weapon is Love, Yorke recounted her side of the dispute. She moved to California, and in 1954 she became president of the Hollywood chapter of the National League of American Pen Women.[7] Circa 1962, she married George McLain, a prominent political figure. In 1963, she was nominated to be poet laureate of California.[8]

Selected works

  • Anthills of Joy (1941) published by Lew Lauria, Hollywood, CA[9]
  • My Weapon is Love: An Autobiography (1945) published by Oceanic Publishing Company, Chicago, IL[10]
  • Direct Current (1953) published by Oceanic Publishing Company, Chicago, IL[11]

References

  1. ^ Chicago Tribune, October 23, 1969
  2. ^ My Weapon is Love, by Eleanor Yorke
  3. ^ Movie and Radio Guide, October 24, 1941
  4. ^ Haithi Trust Digital Library, Elenor Yorke
  5. ^ Chicago Tribune, October 23, 1969
  6. ^ American Radio History.com, February 21, 1944
  7. ^ Los Angeles Times, May 2, 1954, retrieved May 16, 2020
  8. ^ The San Bernardino Sun, March 27, 1963
  9. ^ Library of Congress, PS3547.O423 M9
  10. ^ Library of Congress, PS3547.O423 A7
  11. ^ Library of Congress, PS3547.O423 D5