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Florence Huntley
d. 1912
A journalist, humorist, and later a spiritual writer, she moved through several literary worlds before leaving behind books that blended fiction, philosophy, and occult thought. Her life and work connect late-19th-century newspaper culture with the more mystical currents of the early 20th century.
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About the author
Born Florence Chance in Ohio, she was an American writer, editor, and journalist who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She studied at Methodist Female College in Delaware, Ohio, and first became widely associated with literary work through her marriage to humorist Stanley Huntley, with whom she helped on the popular Spoopendyke sketches.
After Stanley Huntley died in 1886, she built an independent career in journalism and editing, including work for newspapers such as the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Later, her writing turned more strongly toward spiritual and occult subjects, and she became known for books including Harmonics of Evolution and The Dream Child.
She died on February 1, 1912. Today, she is remembered as a versatile author whose career stretched from newspaper humor and editorial work to metaphysical fiction and esoteric nonfiction.