Kay Nolte Smith (July 4, 1932 – September 25, 1993) was an American novelist, essayist, and translator. She was for a time friendly with the philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand, who was her leading literary and philosophical influence.[1]
Smith was born in Eveleth, Minnesota and grew up in Baraboo, Wisconsin.[2] Smith launched her literary career after her separation from the Ayn Rand circle.[1] In 1981, Smith wrote her first novel The Watcher,mystery story, and was winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel. Smith's second novel, Catching Fire, was written in 1982 and is set in the world of the New York theater, with an anti-trade union political stance.[3] Two years later, Mindspell was written to centre on the conflict between science versus religion, with Nolte Smith stating this fiction was written "to challenge strongly the belief in the occult".[4] In 1985, just a year after her third novel, Elegy for a Soprano was written as a roman a clef inspired by Rand, Nathaniel Branden, and the circle around them. Elegy for a Soprano also portrays the life of Jewish Holocaust survivors from Czechoslovakia and Norway.[1] In 1987, Smith wrote her fifth novel, Country of the Heart. Two of her novels—Elegy for a Soprano and A Tale of the Wind—were nominated for Prometheus Awards in 1986 and 1992, respectively.[5]
She published seven novels before her death from cancer at age 61.
Elegy for a Soprano (1985) — nominated for 1986 Prometheus Award in Best Novel category
Country of the Heart (1987)
A Tale of the Wind (1991) — nominated for 1992 Prometheus Award in Best Novel category
Venetian Song (1994)
Translations
Smith translated the play Chantecler: A Play in Four Acts by Edmond Rostand in 1987 into English from the French original.[6]
Essays
"Truth or the Consequences" in Women without Superstition: No Gods, No Masters.
References
^ abcSwann, Greg. "The art and science of Kay Nolte Smith, Novelist"
^"Kay Nolte Smith, 61; Wrote Mystery Novels (Published 1993)". The New York Times. from the original on 2023-03-26.
^Newton Baird, "Smith, Kay Nolte" in Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers,edited by James Vinson and D.L. Kirkpatrick. St. James Press, 1985. pp. 809–10.
^Smith, quoted in Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers, p. 809.
^A Tribute to Kay Nolte Smith by Michelle Fram Cohen
External links
A Tribute to Kay Nolte Smith by Michelle Fram Cohen
Brief bio at archive.today (archived 2013-04-14) at the Freedom from Religion Foundation
August 23, 2023
nolte, smith, july, 1932, september, 1993, american, novelist, essayist, translator, time, friendly, with, philosopher, novelist, rand, leading, literary, philosophical, influence, smith, born, eveleth, minnesota, grew, baraboo, wisconsin, smith, launched, lit. Kay Nolte Smith July 4 1932 September 25 1993 was an American novelist essayist and translator She was for a time friendly with the philosopher novelist Ayn Rand who was her leading literary and philosophical influence 1 Smith was born in Eveleth Minnesota and grew up in Baraboo Wisconsin 2 Smith launched her literary career after her separation from the Ayn Rand circle 1 In 1981 Smith wrote her first novel The Watcher mystery story and was winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel Smith s second novel Catching Fire was written in 1982 and is set in the world of the New York theater with an anti trade union political stance 3 Two years later Mindspell was written to centre on the conflict between science versus religion with Nolte Smith stating this fiction was written to challenge strongly the belief in the occult 4 In 1985 just a year after her third novel Elegy for a Soprano was written as a roman a clef inspired by Rand Nathaniel Branden and the circle around them Elegy for a Soprano also portrays the life of Jewish Holocaust survivors from Czechoslovakia and Norway 1 In 1987 Smith wrote her fifth novel Country of the Heart Two of her novels Elegy for a Soprano and A Tale of the Wind were nominated for Prometheus Awards in 1986 and 1992 respectively 5 She published seven novels before her death from cancer at age 61 Contents 1 Bibliography 1 1 Novels 1 2 Translations 1 3 Essays 2 References 3 External linksBibliography EditNovels Edit The Watcher 1981 Won the Edgar for Best First mystery Novel by an American Author Catching Fire 1982 Mindspell 1984 Elegy for a Soprano 1985 nominated for 1986 Prometheus Award in Best Novel category Country of the Heart 1987 A Tale of the Wind 1991 nominated for 1992 Prometheus Award in Best Novel category Venetian Song 1994 Translations Edit Smith translated the play Chantecler A Play in Four Acts by Edmond Rostand in 1987 into English from the French original 6 Essays Edit Truth or the Consequences in Women without Superstition No Gods No Masters References Edit a b c Swann Greg The art and science of Kay Nolte Smith Novelist Kay Nolte Smith 61 Wrote Mystery Novels Published 1993 The New York Times Archived from the original on 2023 03 26 Newton Baird Smith Kay Nolte in Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers edited by James Vinson and D L Kirkpatrick St James Press 1985 pp 809 10 Smith quoted in Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers p 809 Kay Nolte Smith A Tribute to Kay Nolte Smith by Michelle Fram CohenExternal links EditA Tribute to Kay Nolte Smith by Michelle Fram Cohen Brief bio at archive today archived 2013 04 14 at the Freedom from Religion Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kay Nolte Smith amp oldid 1167627112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
