Background
Lee, Melicent Humason was born on January 11, 1889 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of William Lawrence and Florence (Cole) Humason.
Lee, Melicent Humason was born on January 11, 1889 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of William Lawrence and Florence (Cole) Humason.
Educated schools of New Britain.
Went to California to live, 1918. Has traveled in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama. Lived among Indians of Southern California and studied their arts, language, customs.
Founded Indian Arts League, 1928.
Author: Pablo and Petra, 1934. Children of Banana Land (Junior Literature Guild award), 1936.
Lah-Luck and Tuck-She, 1936. Volcanoes in the Sun, 1937.
Indians of the Oaks, 1937.
Marcos, a Mountain Boy of Mexico (Junior Literature Guild award), 1937. Our Little Guatemalan Cousin, 1937. At the Jungle’s Edge, 1938.
In the Land of Rubber, 1939.
Chang Chee (with Jung Ho), 1939. Salt Water Boy, 1941.
The Village of Singing Birds, 1942. Also stories, poems and plays.
Home: Encinitas, California.
Married Leslie West. Lee.