Gene Stratton Porter date of birth:
August 17, 1863
How old was Gene Stratton Porter when died?
61
Where was Gene Stratton Porter born?
Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana
When did Gene Stratton Porter die?
December 7, 1924
What is Gene Stratton Porter nationality?
American
What is Gene Stratton Porter's occupation?
Naturalist, Author, Photographer
What genre is Gene Stratton Porter's work?
Natural History
Short Biography
Gene Stratton-Porter (August 17, 1863 – December 6, 1924) was an American author, early naturalist, nature photographer, and one of the first women to form a movie studio and production company, Gene Stratton-Porter Productions, Inc. She wrote several best-selling novels and well-received columns in national magazines, such as McCalls. Her works were translated into several languages, including Braille, and Stratton-Porter was estimated to have had 50 million readers around the world. She used her position and income as a well-known author to support conservation of Limberlost Swamp and other wetlands in the state of Indiana. Her novel A Girl of the Limberlost was adapted four times as a film, most recently in 1990 in a made-for-TV version.