Sarah Aldridge
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Sarah Aldridge was the pen name of Anyda Marchant (born January 27, 1911, Rio de Janeiro
– died January 11, 2006), who was a founding partner for Naiad Press
1973 and A&M Books in 1995, and a writer of primarily lesbian
popular fiction.
at age six.
After earning her undergraduate degree, followed in 1933 by her law degree from the National University of Washington, D.C.
(now George Washington University
), she was admitted to practice in Virginia
and Washington D.C., and before the U.S. Court of Claims and the U. S. Supreme Court.
One of the first women to pass the bar in Washington DC, she served the World Bank as an attorney in the Legal Department for 18 years until retiring in 1972.
As Sarah Aldridge, she was the author of many literary works. Her first published work was a short story issued by The Ladder
, the periodical released by the Daughters of Bilitis
. The fourteen lesbian novels she wrote include All True Lovers, Tottie, A Flight of Angels, The Latecomer, and The Nesting Place.
She met legal secretary Muriel Inez Crawford in 1947. The couple was together for 57 years until Aldridge's death.
Aldridge died January 11, 2006, aged 94. She was awarded the Golden Crown Literary Society
Trailblazer Award posthumously in June 2007.
Her first novel "The Latecomer" was reissued in 2009 in a 35th anniversary edition by A&M Books. In addition to the novel, editor Fay Jacobs collected essays from a vast array of lesbian icons attesting to Aldridge's lasting impact as an pioneer of early lesbian writing. This volume became the first of her work to appear in digital format in 2009.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
– died January 11, 2006), who was a founding partner for Naiad Press
Naiad press
Naiad Press was one of the first publishing companies dedicated to lesbian literature. At its closing it was the oldest and largest lesbian/feminist publisher in the world.-History:...
1973 and A&M Books in 1995, and a writer of primarily lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
popular fiction.
Early life and career
Marchant was the daughter of Langworthy and Maude Marchant, and moved with her family to Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
at age six.
After earning her undergraduate degree, followed in 1933 by her law degree from the National University of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
(now George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
), she was admitted to practice in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and Washington D.C., and before the U.S. Court of Claims and the U. S. Supreme Court.
One of the first women to pass the bar in Washington DC, she served the World Bank as an attorney in the Legal Department for 18 years until retiring in 1972.
As Sarah Aldridge, she was the author of many literary works. Her first published work was a short story issued by The Ladder
The Ladder
* "Top Pop Albums 1955-2001", Joel Whitburn, c. 2002...
, the periodical released by the Daughters of Bilitis
Daughters of Bilitis
The Daughters of Bilitis , was the first lesbian rights organization in the United States. It was formed in San Francisco in 1955, conceived as a social alternative to lesbian bars, which were considered illegal and thus subject to raids and police harassment...
. The fourteen lesbian novels she wrote include All True Lovers, Tottie, A Flight of Angels, The Latecomer, and The Nesting Place.
She met legal secretary Muriel Inez Crawford in 1947. The couple was together for 57 years until Aldridge's death.
Aldridge died January 11, 2006, aged 94. She was awarded the Golden Crown Literary Society
Golden Crown Literary Society
The Golden Crown Literary Society is a 501 organization established in February 2004 as a literary and educational organization for the study, discussion, enjoyment, and enhancement of lesbian literature. The GCLS membership includes publishers, distributors, authors, and readers of lesbian fiction...
Trailblazer Award posthumously in June 2007.
Her first novel "The Latecomer" was reissued in 2009 in a 35th anniversary edition by A&M Books. In addition to the novel, editor Fay Jacobs collected essays from a vast array of lesbian icons attesting to Aldridge's lasting impact as an pioneer of early lesbian writing. This volume became the first of her work to appear in digital format in 2009.