Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 03:06:52 +0200
From: "McMurdo" <
mcmurdo@inwind.it> Subject: Looking for Farjeon
Hello, you all,
maybe somebody knows Joseph Jefferson Farjeon (London, June
4, 1883 - Hove
(Sussex), June 6, 1955) ; he was son of the better known
novelist Benjamin Farjeon and brother of the children's
writer Eleanor Farjeon and the playwright Herbert Farjeon.
Although he was a descendant of Thomas Jefferson, Farjeon was
named after his maternal grandfather, the American actor
Joseph Jefferson. He was educated privately and at
Peterborough Lodge. From 1910 to 1920 he did editorial work
for the Amalgamated Press.
Farjeon was one of the first detective writers to mingle
romance with crime. Among his 80 novels are:
<snip> He wrote some short stories too, like "Waiting
for the Police", 1946, Davis Publications Inc., 1964. I'm
just looking for its rights, to develop a theatrical & tv
treatment.
Could any of you help me to find the present Farjeon's
copyright owner ? Thank you
Angus
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I am working on an article for the pulp fanzines about
Farjeon's series of short stories about Detective X Crook,
published in the 1920s. I found a copy of his obituary (very
short), which mentioned that he had a daughter. However, it
is doubtful if she is still alive, as she would be in her
90s. I will have to see if I can find the obituary.
Monte Herridge
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