Barbara Mertz

Barbara Mertz was an American writer, archaeologist, egyptologist and novelist (1927–2013). She was born at Canton and died at Frederick.

Also recorded as Elizabeth Peters; Barbara Michaels; Barbara Louise Mertz.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Barbara Louise Gross.

Also worked under the name Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels.

Born at Canton in 1927, died at Frederick in 2013.

Identity and origins

Barbara Mertz was recorded at birth as Barbara Louise Gross. She also worked under the names Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. The authorities additionally record the headings Elizabeth Peters, Barbara Michaels and Barbara Louise Mertz. Her recorded language was English.

One child is recorded: Elizabeth Mertz.

Formation and teaching

Barbara Mertz studied at University of Chicago and Oak Park and River Forest High School. The record notes the qualification Doctor of Philosophy.

Catalogued works

44 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1964 to 1967. The first 12 are listed here.

Sethos. The Curse of the Pharaohs. The Golden One. Lord of the Silent. The Mummy Case. Crocodile on the Sandbank. Amelia Peabody's Egypt. Amelia Peabody series. Guardian of the Horizon. He Shall Thunder in the Sky. Lion in the Valley. The Ape Who Guards the Balance.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

ARCHEOLOGY: Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs: The Story of Egyptology. Barbara Mertz, American Anthropologist, 1965. ARCHEOLOGY: <i>Red Land, Black Land: The World of the Ancient Egyptians.</i> Barbara Mertz, American Anthropologist, 1967. Rome - Richard and Barbara Mertz: Two Thousand Tears in Rome. Pp. 384; 8 plates, 36 drawings, map. London: Dent, 1972. Paper, 75P., The Classical Review, 1974. Mertz, Paul, Oxford Music Online, 2003. Mertz, Albert, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

In detail

Barbara Mertz studied at University of Chicago and Oak Park and River Forest High School. the recorded working language is English.

Distinctions recorded are The Grand Master, Agatha Award for Best Novel and Anthony Award.

Chronology

  1. 1927Barbara Mertz born at Canton.
  2. 2013Barbara Mertz died at Frederick.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Barbara Mertz”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q451009: Barbara Mertz

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