Background
King, Florence was born on January 5, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Herbert Frederick and Louise Ruding King.
King, Florence was born on January 5, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Herbert Frederick and Louise Ruding King.
Bachelor, American University, 1957.
Feature writer News and Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1964-1967. Columnist National Review magazine, New York City, 1990—2002. Author: Southern Ladies and Gentlemen, 1975, Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady, 1985, With Charity Toward None, 1992, (anthology) The Florence King Reader, 1995, others.
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