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Opal Irene Whiteley (December 11, 1897 – February 16, 1992) was an American nature writer and diarist who gained international fame for the publication of her childhood diary, which featured meditations and observations of nature and wildlife.
Opal Whiteley (1897-1992) was a precocious child who wrote a bestselling diary of her life in Oregon timber towns, claiming to be a princess. She later became a controversial and troubled figure, traveling the world and claiming to be a theosophist, a nun, and a royal.
1 de out. de 2013 · A profile of Opal Whiteley, a mysterious Oregonian author of The Story of Opal, a book that sparked a literary controversy over its authenticity. Learn about her life, work, and legacy, and see the bronze statue of her in Cottage Grove.
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Learn about the life and mystery of Opal Whiteley, a child prodigy who wrote a best-selling diary in 1920. Explore her books, websites and papers related to her fairyland vision and her possible French royal origin.
26 de set. de 2013 · This eBook is a collection of the diary entries of Opal Whiteley, a child who lived in the woods and loved nature. It also includes a preface by Ellery Sedgwick, who reconstructed the diary from fragments and published it in 1920.
23 de ago. de 2012 · Short stories and poems, plus author interviews, profiles, and tales from the world of literature. Consider the story of the once celebrated, then controversial, and now forgotten Opal Whiteley...
The life of American author Opal Whiteley (1897–1992) was a tragic one, shrouded in mystery. About the reputation of her best-known work, however, there is no mystery at all: her nature diaries, titled The Story of Opal , reached bestseller lists when they were published in 1920, and found appreciative new audiences when they were ...
