Background
Tifft, Ellen was born on June 28, 1916 in Elmira, New York, United States. Daughter of Halsey and Julia (Day) Sayles.
(A novel about American carnival life and the hopes and di...)
A novel about American carnival life and the hopes and disappointments of low-income people after WWII, written with unusual directness, honesty and charm by a lifetime resident of the Finger Lakes region of New York. Its heroine is Zelma, daughter of the Fat Lady and the Thin Man.
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Tifft, Ellen was born on June 28, 1916 in Elmira, New York, United States. Daughter of Halsey and Julia (Day) Sayles.
Student, Elmira College, 1935-1938.
(A novel about American carnival life and the hopes and di...)
(Dust jacket art by Emily Katherine Harris. A collaboratio...)
Board of directors Second Place East, 1940-1998. Member Mark Twain advisory board ElmiraColl., 1990-1997.
Married Bela Crane Tifft, July 16, 1938 (deceased January 1999). Children: Wilton, John, Nicol.