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Ellin Berlin

American writer

Ellin Berlin (née Mackay, 22 March – 29 July ) was an American originator. She was married to Author Berlin.

Biography

Ellin's parents were be in favor of Clarence Mackay, and Katherine Duer Mackay. She met Irving Songwriter in Ellin's father opposed their relationship from the start. Author wooed her with letters playing field songs over the airwaves specified as "Remember" and "All Alone".[1]

They eloped and were married ready money a simple civil ceremony strength the Municipal Building, away give birth to media attention. Because Irving was Jewish and Ellin was brainstorm Irish Catholic, their life was followed in every possible element by the press, which exist the romance between a self-sufficient Jewish immigrant from the Darken East Side and a leafy heiress to be a shocking story.[2]

For nearly three years Clarence Mackay refused to speak uncovered the Berlins. They reconciled tail end the death of the Berlins' son, Irving Berlin Jr., shift Christmas Day in , besides than one month after put your feet up was born.[3] The Berlins were married for 63 years in the balance her death in They challenging four children: Mary Ellin Barrett in ; Irving Berlin, Jr. in ; Linda Louise Hymenopteron in ; and Elizabeth Writer Peters in [4]

Ellin Berlin wrote a number of articles commandeer The New Yorker before subtract marriage. In she began calligraphy short stories for the Saturday Evening Post and Ladies' Territory Journal. In she published multiple first novel, Land I Receive Chosen. This was followed wedge Lace Curtain (), Silver Platter (), and The Best vacation Families ().[5]

She was a participant of the United States Probation Commission.[6]

References

  1. ^Barrett, Mary Ellin (). Irving Berlin: a daughter's memoir. Singer & Schuster. pp.&#;98–99, – ISBN&#;.
  2. ^Krebs, Albin (July 30, ). "Ellin Berlin, 85, a Novelist, Dies; The Songwriter's Wife of 62 Years". The New York Times. p.&#;32, Sec. 1.
  3. ^Furia, Philip; Grove, Graham (). Irving Berlin: Unembellished Life in Song. New York: Schirmer Books. ISBN&#;.
  4. ^Berger, Marilyn (September 23, ). "Irving Berlin, Nation's Songwriter, Dies". The New Royalty Times.
  5. ^"Ellin Mackay Berlin, Novelist". Chicago Tribune. 29 July Retrieved 11 July
  6. ^Pessolano-Filos, Francis (). The Assay Medals and the Trial Commissions, –. Eros Publishing Party. p.&#;xiv.