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Ruth McKenney (November 18, 1911 – July 25, 1972) was an American author and journalist, best remembered for ''My Sister Eileen'', a memoir of her experiences growing up in Ohio and moving to Greenwich Village with her sister Eileen McKenney. This was later adapted as the musical ''Wonderful Town'' by Leonard Bernstein. ==Early life== McKenney was born in Mishawaka, Indiana. In 1919 her family moved to East Cleveland, Ohio, where she lived until adulthood.〔Ruth McKenney, 1938, ''My Sister Eileen'', pg. 9〕 She attended East Cleveland Evangelical Church, though she was a young skeptic about such matters.〔Ruth McKenney, 1938, ''My Sister Eileen'', pg. 82〕 She attended East Cleveland and then Shaw High School, where she was two grades beyond her age. Among other subjects, she studied French. She was known as something of a tomboy and was the only girl to play on the East Cleveland boys baseball team (she played first base).〔Ruth McKenney and Richard Bransten, 1950, ''Here's England'', p. 58〕 She also joined the Northern Ohio Debating League. She described herself as "homely as a mud fence", especially compared to her sister Eileen, though she likely exaggerated for comic effect. She also stuttered.〔Ruth McKenney, 1938, ''My Sister Eileen'', pg. 95-97〕 She attempted to commit suicide once during high school by hanging herself but was rescued by Eileen.〔Ruth McKenney, 1952, ''All About Eileen'', pg. 95-97〕 At the age of 14, she ran away from home,〔Ruth McKenney, 1952, ''All About Eileen'', pg. 92〕 worked as a printer's devil,〔Ruth McKenney, 1938, ''My Sister Eileen'', pg. 114〕 and joined the International Typographical Union. At 16, she got a job as a waitress (along with Eileen) in the Harvey Tea Room at the Cleveland Union Station.〔Ruth McKenney, 1938, ''My Sister Eileen'', pg. 88-91〕 She attended Ohio State University (1928–31), majoring in journalism, but did not graduate. Early in her college career, she and her grandmother ran a small business writing homework papers for football players, wrestlers, and other students.〔Ruth McKenney, 1952, ''All About Eileen'', pg. 134-143〕 She also wrote for the student newspaper, the ''Ohio State Lantern'';〔Ruth McKenney, 1938, ''My Sister Eileen'', pg. 167〕 and was the campus correspondent for the ''Columbus Dispatch''.〔Ruth McKenney, 1938, ''My Sister Eileen'', pg. 174〕 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「Ruth McKenney」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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