A native of Pasadena, Harriet Doerr spent much of her
adult life in Mexico, where she drew inspiration for many of her
subsequent writings. Relatively late in life, she wrote three much
lauded books, Stones for Ibarra (1984), Consider This Señora
(1993) and The Tiger in the Grass (1995). Then, in an interview
with the Los Angeles Times Magazine, she expressed her admiration
for Hall of Fame Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully, a master of the spoken
word just as Harriet was with the written. In a thank-you letter to
Harriet, Scully summarized her talents thusly:
"I wish I could speak as well as you write. My
words are skywriting that quickly disappear but your words are
inspiring, thoughtful and will last forever."
As usual, the ever precise Scully got it right.
(Click here for a comprehensive obituary from the Los Angeles Times)
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