Susan Vreeland Explained

Susan Vreeland
Birth Date:	20 January 1946
Birth Place:	Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:	San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Author
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	San Diego State University

Susan Joyce Vreeland (January 20, 1946 – August 23, 2017) was an American author. Several of her books deal with the relationship between art and fiction. The Passion of Artemisia is a fictionalized investigation of some aspects of the life of Artemisia Gentileschi, while Girl in Hyacinth Blue centers round an imaginary painting by Vermeer. The Forest Lover is a fictionalized account of the life of the Canadian painter Emily Carr.

Early life

Vreeland was born in Racine, Wisconsin to William Alex Vreeland and Esther Alberta, née Jancovius. Her mother was from an artistic family and had studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. The family moved to California in 1948. Vreeland took a BA in English and library science at San Diego State University in 1969, an MA in education in 1972, and an MA in English in 1978.

Works

The works of Susan Vreeland include:

• What Love Sees: a biographical novel. New York: PaperJacks, 1988. .
• What English Teachers Want: A Survival Guide. Unionville, NY: Royal Fireworks Press, 1995. .
• Girl in Hyacinth Blue. Denver: MacMurray & Beck, 1999. .
• The Passion of Artemisia. New York: Viking, 2002. .
• The Forest Lover. New York: Viking, 2004. .
• Life Studies. New York: Viking, 2005. .
• Luncheon of the Boating Party. New York: Viking, 2007. .
• Clara and Mr. Tiffany. New York: Random House, 2011. .
• Lisette's List. New York: Random House, 2014. .