Author: Rosamond Du Jardin
Alternate names: Rosamond Neil du Jardin; Rosamond du Jardin
Born: 1902
Died: 1963
Bio: Rosamund  Neil du Jardin (1902–1963) was a writer, best known for 17 books for teen girls published in the 1950s and 1960s. Before then, she wrote short stories and serialized novels for numerous magazines. Her work is of enduring interest in gender studies because it provides a useful view of 1950s norms and rites of passage.