Kathleen Clarice Groom (née Cornwell; 11 March 1872 – 29 April 1954) was a British writer of short-stories and novels from 1907 to 1952, she signed under different pen names: Clarice Klein, Kit Dealtry, C. Groom, Mrs. Sydney Groom, and K. C. Groom (playing with her different names and surnames).
K. C. Groom
Born
Kathleen Clarice Louise Cornwell (1872-03-11)11 March 1872 Melbourne, Australia
Died
29 April 1954(1954-04-29) (aged 82) Hove, Sussex, England
Pen name
Clarice Klein, Kit Dealtry, C. Groom, Mrs. Sydney Groom, K. C. Groom
She started a dynasty of popular writers; her eldest son Adrian Bernard Klein, changed his name to Adrian Cornwell-Clyne, and became an artist, who wrote books on photography and cinematography, her daughter Denise Naomi Klein also followed in her footsteps and became the popular romance writer Denise Robins, who was the first president of the Romantic Novelists' Association (1960–1966), and her granddaughter Patricia Robins (aka Claire Lorrimer), who is Denise Robins' daughter, is also a popular romance writer.
Groom was born Kathleen Clarice Louise Cornwell on 11 March 1872 in Melbourne, Australia, the daughter of Jemima Ridpath, and her husband George Cornwell, married in 1850.[1]
On 19 February 1890, at 17, Kathleen Clarice became the second wife of Herman Klein (1856–1934), an English musical author, teacher and critic, who was 16 years older than she was. He had a daughter Sibyl Klein, from a previous marriage, and they had two sons: Adrian Bernard Klein (1892–1969) and Daryl Klein (1894) and a daughter Denise Naomi Klein (1897–1985).[2] During her marriage with Klein, she began an affair with a young man, Herbert Arthur Berkeley Dealtry (1878–1915), who was a Worcestershire Regiment officer. When Herman Klein became aware of it he filed a petition for divorce, which was granted in December 1901. After the divorce Kathleen Clarice married with Dealtry in 1902. The marriage was going through financial difficulties and Dealtry had to declare bankruptcy in 1905, and they left for America with her daughter, Denise Naomi.
Some years later, Kathleen Clarice returned to London, and in 1918, she married for a third time with Sydney H. Groom, while her daughter Denise married for the first time and also started to write.
Kathleen Clarise started a saga of popular writers; her eldest son Adrian Bernard Klein, changed her name to Adrian Cornwell-Clyne, and became an artist, who wrote books on photography and cinematography, her daughter Denise Naomi Klein also followed in her footsteps and became the popular romance writer Denise Robins, who was the first president of the Romantic Novelists' Association (1960–1966), and her granddaughter Patricia Robins (aka Claire Lorrimer), who is Denise Robin's daughter, is also a popular romance writer.
Kathleen Clarise died in the Hove area, Brighton[2] on 29 April 1954,[3] aged 82.
Writing careeredit
Kathleen Clarise started writing very young short stories; later wrote several serial thrillers for a Scottish newspaper.[4] She wrote several short stories in Magazines and novels under different pseudonyms (playing with her different names and surnames). She is known as a prolific writer and screenwriter, but it is difficult to know how many pennames she used and how many books she wrote. She wrote as Kit Dealtry (her second married name) at least four short stories by the All-Story Magazine (1907–1908) and two novels (1908–1909). As C. Groom (her third married name), she wrote at least two novels (1918–1919). She signed at least four novels as Mrs. Sydney Groom (1920–1924). And some of her latest tree novels were signed as K. C. Groom (1947–1952).
Bibliographyedit
As Clarice Kleinedit
Short story collectionedit
The Paving of Hell (Perth, Scotland: Cowan & Co., 1895)[2] and (London: Dean & Co., 1895)[5]
As Kit Dealtryedit
Short stories in magazinesedit
"The Voice in the Dark" in The All-Story Magazine (1907/May)
"The Cipher Skull" in The All-Story Magazine (1907/Aug)
"Shadowed" in The All-Story Magazine (1908/Feb)
"Pearls and Perfidy" in The All-Story Magazine (1908/Dec)
^Academy (London, England : 1869),ISSN 0269-333X, vol. 48, issue 1212, 13 July 1895, p. 29 ; Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser (Manchester, England), 1 May 1895, Issue 12004, p.2
January 01, 1970
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Kathleen Clarice Groom nee Cornwell 11 March 1872 29 April 1954 was a British writer of short stories and novels from 1907 to 1952 she signed under different pen names Clarice Klein Kit Dealtry C Groom Mrs Sydney Groom and K C Groom playing with her different names and surnames K C GroomBornKathleen Clarice Louise Cornwell 1872 03 11 11 March 1872Melbourne AustraliaDied29 April 1954 1954 04 29 aged 82 Hove Sussex EnglandPen nameClarice Klein Kit Dealtry C Groom Mrs Sydney Groom K C GroomOccupationNovelist screenwriterNationalityBritishPeriod1895 1952GenreromanceSpouseHerman Klein 1890 1901 Herbert Arthur Berkeley Dealtry 1902 19 Sydney H Groom 1918 19 ChildrenAdrian Bernard Klein 1892 1969 Daryl Klein 1894 19 Denise Naomi Klein 1897 1985 RelativesPatricia Robins granddaughter She started a dynasty of popular writers her eldest son Adrian Bernard Klein changed his name to Adrian Cornwell Clyne and became an artist who wrote books on photography and cinematography her daughter Denise Naomi Klein also followed in her footsteps and became the popular romance writer Denise Robins who was the first president of the Romantic Novelists Association 1960 1966 and her granddaughter Patricia Robins aka Claire Lorrimer who is Denise Robins daughter is also a popular romance writer Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Personal life 1 2 Writing career 2 Bibliography 2 1 As Clarice Klein 2 1 1 Short story collection 2 2 As Kit Dealtry 2 2 1 Short stories in magazines 2 2 2 Novels 2 3 As C Groom 2 3 1 Novels 2 4 As Mrs Sydney Groom 2 4 1 Novels 2 5 K C Groom 2 5 1 Novels 3 See also 4 References and sourcesBiography editPersonal life edit Groom was born Kathleen Clarice Louise Cornwell on 11 March 1872 in Melbourne Australia the daughter of Jemima Ridpath and her husband George Cornwell married in 1850 1 On 19 February 1890 at 17 Kathleen Clarice became the second wife of Herman Klein 1856 1934 an English musical author teacher and critic who was 16 years older than she was He had a daughter Sibyl Klein from a previous marriage and they had two sons Adrian Bernard Klein 1892 1969 and Daryl Klein 1894 and a daughter Denise Naomi Klein 1897 1985 2 During her marriage with Klein she began an affair with a young man Herbert Arthur Berkeley Dealtry 1878 1915 who was a Worcestershire Regiment officer When Herman Klein became aware of it he filed a petition for divorce which was granted in December 1901 After the divorce Kathleen Clarice married with Dealtry in 1902 The marriage was going through financial difficulties and Dealtry had to declare bankruptcy in 1905 and they left for America with her daughter Denise Naomi Some years later Kathleen Clarice returned to London and in 1918 she married for a third time with Sydney H Groom while her daughter Denise married for the first time and also started to write Kathleen Clarise started a saga of popular writers her eldest son Adrian Bernard Klein changed her name to Adrian Cornwell Clyne and became an artist who wrote books on photography and cinematography her daughter Denise Naomi Klein also followed in her footsteps and became the popular romance writer Denise Robins who was the first president of the Romantic Novelists Association 1960 1966 and her granddaughter Patricia Robins aka Claire Lorrimer who is Denise Robin s daughter is also a popular romance writer Kathleen Clarise died in the Hove area Brighton 2 on 29 April 1954 3 aged 82 Writing career edit Kathleen Clarise started writing very young short stories later wrote several serial thrillers for a Scottish newspaper 4 She wrote several short stories in Magazines and novels under different pseudonyms playing with her different names and surnames She is known as a prolific writer and screenwriter but it is difficult to know how many pennames she used and how many books she wrote She wrote as Kit Dealtry her second married name at least four short stories by the All Story Magazine 1907 1908 and two novels 1908 1909 As C Groom her third married name she wrote at least two novels 1918 1919 She signed at least four novels as Mrs Sydney Groom 1920 1924 And some of her latest tree novels were signed as K C Groom 1947 1952 Bibliography editAs Clarice Klein edit Short story collection edit The Paving of Hell Perth Scotland Cowan amp Co 1895 2 and London Dean amp Co 1895 5 As Kit Dealtry edit Short stories in magazines edit The Voice in the Dark in The All Story Magazine 1907 May The Cipher Skull in The All Story Magazine 1907 Aug Shadowed in The All Story Magazine 1908 Feb Pearls and Perfidy in The All Story Magazine 1908 Dec Novels edit Under the Mistletoe Bough 1908 Ill Gotten Gain 1909 As C Groom edit Novels edit Love in the Darkness 1918 As Mrs Sydney Groom edit Novels edit Shadows of Desires 1919 The Mystery of Mr Bernard Brown 1920 Greatheart 1921 The Knight Errant 1922 Sylvia Shale Detective 1924 K C Groom edit Novels edit Phantom Fortune 1945 The Folly of Fear 1947 The Recoil 1952 See also editList of people with surname GroomReferences and sources edit Marriage cert GRO Sep 1850 W Ham 12 415 a b c Kathleen Clarice Cornwell Klein Dealtry Groom online at bearalley blogspot com accessed 4 April 2008 1 New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors 2 Crime Fiction IV Academy London England 1869 ISSN 0269 333X vol 48 issue 1212 13 July 1895 p 29 Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser Manchester England 1 May 1895 Issue 12004 p 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title K C Groom amp oldid 1146410851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
