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Adeline Knapp
1860–1909
A lively voice in turn-of-the-century San Francisco journalism, this writer tackled everything from conservation and child labor to politics and life in the American West. Her work ranged from newspaper columns and lectures to fiction, giving a vivid sense of the era she lived in.
7 Audiobooks
One thousand dollars a day. Studies in practical economics
by Adeline Knapp
The Boy and the Baron
by Adeline Knapp
This Then is Upland Pastures
by Adeline Knapp
In the Christmas Woods
by Adeline Knapp
The well in the desert
by Adeline Knapp
About the author
Born in Buffalo, New York, on March 14, 1860, Adeline E. "Delle" Knapp showed an early gift for writing and even published her own youthful newspaper before moving into professional journalism. She became a well-known figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary world around 1900 and wrote for The San Francisco Call, where she covered a wide range of subjects with energy and strong opinions.
Knapp was a journalist, author, lecturer, and reform-minded public figure whose interests included conservation, education, and child labor. She also wrote short fiction and a novel set in the Arizona desert, reflecting her fascination with the American West and outdoor life.
Her public record was complicated as well as impressive. Alongside her involvement in progressive causes, she also took positions that now read as deeply troubling, including anti-Chinese views and outspoken opposition to women's suffrage. She died in San Francisco on June 6, 1909, at age 49, leaving behind a body of work that captures both the ambition and the contradictions of her time.