Helene Hanff (April 15, 1916 – April 9, 1997) was an American writer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known as the author of the book 84, Charing Cross Road, which became the basis for a stage play, television play, and film of the same name. She wrote 5 other books for an adult audience and a total of 13 books for a younger audience.
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Biography, American Authors, Description and travel, Juvenile literature, Authors, american, Hanff, helene, 1916-1997, History, Travel, Authors, biography, Booksellers and bookselling, Correspondence, Correspondence, reminiscences, American Women authors, American literature, American wit and humor, Americans, Americans, great britain, Anecdotes, Antiquariaten, Authors, Authors, correspondence, Authors, english, Autobiographies, Biographies, Biography: generalPlaces
New York (N.Y.), United States, England, Great Britain, London, London (England), New York, Massachusetts, New York (State), Paraguay, Uruguay, Virginia, Washington (D.C.)People
Helene Hanff, Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch Sir (1863-1944), Elizabeth I Queen of England (1533-1603), Frank Doel, Maxine StuartID Numbers
- OLID: OL656011A
- ISNI: 0000000115968450
- Library of Congress Names: n50017710
- VIAF: 12478214
- Wikidata: Q297542
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q297542
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- Hélène Hanff
- Han fu (Hanff, Helene)
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