Marjorie Kellogg
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Marjorie Kellogg was an American
author
born in Santa Barbara, California
.
Kellogg attended the University of California, Berkeley
where she later dropped out and left for San Francisco to pursue a career in writing. In San Francisco she worked at the San Francisco Chronicle
as a copyeditor.
She later received a job for Salute Magazine, where she was sent to write about the aftermath of World War II
in France
and Spain
. When she returned to the United States
, Kellogg earned a master’s degree in social work at Smith College
. She relocated to New York City
, where she worked in various social agencies as a social worker, which has been credited as her inspiration for the characters in her books, plays and films.
She wrote the screenplay
for her novel Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
, her most famous work, which was directed by Otto Preminger
and starred Liza Minnelli
. She later wrote a screenplay adaptation of Sylvia Plath
’s novel The Bell Jar
. Her second novel was Like the Lion’s Tooth, which were about three emotionally distraught children. Carl Williams directed The Oldest Trick in the World, which was Kellogg's first work as a playwright
. She later followed with The Smile of the Cardboard Man and After You’ve Gone, both of which starred Sylvia Short, who became her lover. Kellogg wrote the book for a musical Skybound that was produced by the ASCAP workshop. In 1989, she returned to Santa Barbara with Sylvia Short to live.
Kellogg died from complications of Alzheimer's disease
in 2005, at the age of 83, at her home in Santa Barbara.
United States
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author
Author
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born in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
.
Kellogg attended the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
where she later dropped out and left for San Francisco to pursue a career in writing. In San Francisco she worked at the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
as a copyeditor.
She later received a job for Salute Magazine, where she was sent to write about the aftermath of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in France
France
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and Spain
Spain
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. When she returned to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Kellogg earned a master’s degree in social work at Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
. She relocated to New York City
New York City
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, where she worked in various social agencies as a social worker, which has been credited as her inspiration for the characters in her books, plays and films.
She wrote the screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
for her novel Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon is a 1970 film directed by Otto Preminger. The film is based on the book by Marjorie Kellogg. The film starred Liza Minnelli as the title character, a girl whose face is scarred in a vicious battery acid attack by her boy friend. Later in an institution, she...
, her most famous work, which was directed by Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger
Otto Ludwig Preminger was an Austro–Hungarian-American theatre and film director.After moving from the theatre to Hollywood, he directed over 35 feature films in a five-decade career. He rose to prominence for stylish film noir mysteries such as Laura and Fallen Angel...
and starred Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
. She later wrote a screenplay adaptation of Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist and short story writer. Born in Massachusetts, she studied at Smith College and Newnham College, Cambridge before receiving acclaim as a professional poet and writer...
’s novel The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar is American writer and poet Sylvia Plath's only novel, which was originally published under the pseudonym "Victoria Lucas" in 1963. The novel is semi-autobiographical with the names of places and people changed...
. Her second novel was Like the Lion’s Tooth, which were about three emotionally distraught children. Carl Williams directed The Oldest Trick in the World, which was Kellogg's first work as a playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. She later followed with The Smile of the Cardboard Man and After You’ve Gone, both of which starred Sylvia Short, who became her lover. Kellogg wrote the book for a musical Skybound that was produced by the ASCAP workshop. In 1989, she returned to Santa Barbara with Sylvia Short to live.
Kellogg died from complications of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
in 2005, at the age of 83, at her home in Santa Barbara.