Joan Haslip

Joan Haslip (27 February 1912 – 19 June 1994) was an English writer who wrote several historical books, often focusing on European royalty.[1]

She was born in London and educated in London, Paris, and Florence. Her first book, Out of Focus, appeared in 1931; among her other notable publications are biographies of Lady Hester Stanhope (1934) and Charles Stewart Parnell (1937). In addition, she was a regular journalist for the London Mercury,[1] the Daily Mail, Evening News, and The Illustrated London News. She also worked for the Italian section of the BBC from 1941 to 1944.[2] Her books were generally regarded as accurate and fairly complete, although at times falling prey to "outdated interpretations". Haslip was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.[2]

List of works

References

  1. ^ a b Grant, Michael (22 June 1994). "Obituary: Joan Haslip". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b Pace, Eric (27 June 1994). "Joan Haslip, Writer, Dies at 82; Biographer of Women in History". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


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