Elena Mumm Thornton Wilson
Deceased Person
1906 – 1979
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Who was Elena Mumm Thornton Wilson?
Elena Mumm Thornton Wilson was born into an unusual, wealthy, aristocratic European family and was the fourth wife of the famed American writer Edmund Wilson. Elena was a central figure in Wilson's life from the time they met until his death in 1972. She was the literary executrix of his estate and helped Leon Edel edit her husband's journals. She also edited a book of his literary correspondence.
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- Born
- Aug 27, 1906
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Germany
- Died
- Jul 27, 1979
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on July 23, 2013
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