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Faith Baldwin (October 1, 1893 – March 18, 1978) was a U.S. author of romance and fiction, publishing some 100 novels,〔( "Potato People," ''Time Magazine'', July 20, 1962 )〕 often concentrating on women juggling career and family. ''The New York Times'' said that her books had "never a pretense at literary significance" and were popular because they "enabled lonely working people, young and old, to identify with her glamorous and wealthy characters."〔"Faith Baldwin, Author of 85 Books And Many Stories, Is Dead at 84." ''The New York Times,'' March 19, 1978, p. 38〕 ==Biography== She began her career writing for "women's magazines" that produced romance novels as six-part serials.〔 In 1935, she was described as the newest of the "highly paid" women romance writers by Time magazine.〔("Brooklyn Bestseller," ''Time Magazine'', July 8, 1935 ).〕 Her popularity was at its peak in the 1930s, and in 1936 she earned over $300,000 (approximately equivalent to $4 million in 2005).〔Clarence A. Andrews (1995): "Faith Baldwin, 1893–1978," Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement 10: 1976–1980. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1995.〕 However in the 1950s she was still going strong, with earnings over $2 million, sales over 10 million in all editions, and "one of the handful of living novelists to complete a five-foot shelf." 〔("Amazing Faith," ''Time Magazine'', May 1, 1950 )〕 She continued writing novels until her death in 1978. Many of her books were made into films. and in the early days of television, she hosted a weekly Saturday afternoon anthology series on ABC network, entitled "Faith Baldwin Romance Theater." 〔("The Rosy View," ''Time Magazine'', January 29, 1951 ).〕〔(TV.com listing )〕 From 1958 to 1965, she wrote a column that was published in ''Woman's Day'' magazine called "The Open Door." Her comments are often found in books of quotes and in web sites that offer quotes.〔Think Exist.com (Quote from Faith Baldwin ), retrieved 11 April 2007〕 When asked about her life philosophy, she responded that her belief was simple: "It is in God and His spirit in mankind. It is in man and his struggle. It is in the Golden Rule and in the valor of men, however ignoble their shortcomings." In the 1960s, Baldwin became familiar as one of the "guiding faculty members" of the Famous Writers School, a heavily advertised correspondence school that drew criticism for allegedly deceptive advertising.〔Ad: "We want to test your writing aptitude," ''The New York Times,'' January 22, 1967; p. 240.〕 The "faculty" included Baldwin, Bennett Cerf, Bergen Evans, Bruce Catton, Mignon G. Eberhart, John Caples, J. D. Ratliff, Mark Wiseman, Max Shulman, Rudolf Flesch, Red Smith, Rod Serling. An inattentive reader could have mistakenly inferred from the ad copy that these writers personally reviewed and critiqued student work.〔"4 Schools Agree to Shun Deceptive Advertising", ''The New York Times'', June 18, 1971, p. 32〕 Baldwin died of a heart attack in 1978. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Faith Baldwin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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