Lillian Gilkes
Lillian Gilkes (also Lillian B. Gilkes, full name Lillian Barnard Gilkes) (1900–1976, 1902–1977 1903–1977) was an American author and educator, best known for her biography of Cora Crane and expertise in Stephen Crane. Career. Gilkes was a professor at New York University. Gilkes served as director of the New York Writers School, sponsored by the pro-Soviet Popular Front organization, the League of American Writers. Gilkes also served on the board of directors of the League of American Writers along with Myra Page, Aline Bernstein, Dorothy Brewster, and Genevieve Taggard. She was a member of the Progressive Party  (United States, 1948). Personal life and death. Gilkes' life was "marked by political activity and connections with radical artists and writers of the early to mid-20th century." A close, long-term friend of Gilke's was Dorothy Brewster; they often lived and traveled together. In 1976, she was living in Tryon, North Carolina. Gilkes died in 1977. Legacy. The Lillian B. Gilkes Papers at Syracuse University include: Works. Between 1926 and 1972, Gilkes more than twenty articles, numerous book reviews, and three books. Alan M. Wald called "Cora Crane: A Biography" "the definitive life history." Books written: Books edited: Lillian