Charlotte Vale-Allen Explained

Charlotte Vale-Allen
Pseudonym:Charlotte Vale-Allen
Katharine Marlowe
Birth Date:January 19, 1941
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.[1]
Occupation:Novelist
Period:1971–2023
Genre:Contemporary Fiction
Spouse:Walter Bateman Allen Jr. (m. 1970)
Children:1

Charlotte Vale-Allen (January 19, 1941 – January 12, 2023)[1] was a Canadian writer of contemporary fiction.[2] [3] [4] She lived in the United Kingdom from 1961 to 1964 working as a singer and actress. She emigrated to the United States in 1966 following a brief return to Canada. After marrying Walter Bateman Allen Jr. in 1970, she moved to Connecticut where lived until her death in 2023.

Biography

Vale-Allen (who would never reveal either her birthname or her father's name)[5] was born on January 19, 1941, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and lived in England from 1961 to 1964 where she worked as a television actress and singer. She returned to Toronto briefly, performing as a singer and in cabaret revues until she emigrated to the United States in 1966. She adopted the name "Charlotte Vale" from the Bette Davis character of the film Now, Voyager.[2]

She married Walter Bateman Allen Jr. in 1970, adopting his surname, portmanteau-style. They made their home in Connecticut and she began to write. Her first book, Daddy's Girl, was written in 1971, detailing the sexual abuse she described at the hands of her father. It was initially rejected by editors who considered the topic of incest too contentious.[6] [7] It was eventually published in 1980.[8]

Charlotte Vale-Allen died at age 81 in Norwalk, Connecticut. She was survived by her daughter and extended family.[1]

Bibliography

As Charlotte Vale-Allen

As Katharine Marlowe

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/charlotte-vale-allen-obituary?pid=203707771 Notice of death
  2. News: No one told Vale Allen she couldn't. McDermott. Ruth. May 22, 1989. 13-. The Hour. August 9, 2012.
  3. News: Who'll Take Books?. Hooks. Barbara. September 13, 1977. The Age. August 9, 2012.
  4. Book: King, James. Jack: A Life With Writers: The Story of Jack McClelland. August 9, 2012. October 24, 2000. Random House Digital, Inc.. 9780676972986. 259–.
  5. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-charlotte-vale-allen-81-wrote-a-memoir-revealing-sexual-abuse-by-her/ Obituary
  6. News: 'Daddy's Girl', A Book On Incest. November 6, 1980. The Leader-Post. 47. August 9, 2012.
  7. News: Author's own story of incest was too hot to handle. Walters. Marylu. January 14, 1981. Edmonton Journal. B7. August 9, 2012.
  8. Book: Harrington, Carol. Politicization of Sexual Violence: From Abolitionism to Peacekeeping. August 9, 2012. March 16, 2010. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. 9780754674580. 107–.

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