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.