Background
Litten, Frederic Nelson was born on May 26, 1885 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Nelson L. and Mary (Chapin) Litten.
Litten, Frederic Nelson was born on May 26, 1885 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Nelson L. and Mary (Chapin) Litten.
Student mechanic engineering, Illinois Technology (Lewis Institute).
1 son, Frederic Chapin. Foreman, assistant superintendent, public utility plants, 1904-1907. Construction engineer, operating engineer, power public utility plants, 1907-1926.
Began writing, 1926; assistant editor American Boy magazine, 1937-1938. Became associate professor of creative writing, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, 1938, chairman fiction department since 1946. Book reviewer for Chicago Sun.
Writings included in Best Stories for Boys, 1927. Blue Ribbon Stories, 1928. American Boy Stories, 1929.
Storyland, 1929; Best Air Stories, 1930. Good Reading for High Schools, 1931. Sports Anthology, 1932.
Story Hits of 1932; Reading is Fun, 1934. Collection for High Schools, 1941. Best Flying Stories, 1941.
Portraits, 1942; People and Progress, 1943.
Member Chicago Fiction Guild. Member of advisory board Midwestern Writers Conference Association. Clubs: Arts, The Cliff Dwellers (Chicago).
Married Ella Mendsen, 1909.