Ursula curtiss biography
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Ursula Curtiss
American mystery novelist
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Ursula Curtiss, from a 1948 publication. | |
| Born | Ursula Kieran Reilly April 8, 1923 Yonkers, New York |
| Died | October 10, 1984(1984-10-10) (aged 61) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Parent | Helen Reilly |
| Relatives | Mary McMullen (sister) James Michael Kieran (grandfather) John Kieran (uncle) |
| Awards | Red Badge Mystery Prize (1948); Zia Award (1963) |
Ursula Kieran Reilly Curtiss (April 8, 1923 — October 10, 1984) was an American writer of mystery novels.
Early life
Ursula Kieran Reilly was born in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Westport, Connecticut, the daughter of Paul Reilly and Helen Kieran Reilly.
Ursula curtiss biography
Her mother was a mystery writer, as was her sister, Mary McMullen. Ursula Reilly's grandfather was James Michael Kieran, one-time president of Hunter College. Her uncle was journalist John Kieran.[1] Ursula Reilly graduated from a Catholic girls' high school, Lau