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b. 1904
A mid-20th-century writer best known for popular books on Atlantis, she explored ancient mysteries for general readers in a lively, accessible way. Her work is most closely associated with collaborations that brought legend and speculation to a broad audience.

by Katharine Elliott Wilkie
Katharine Elliott Wilkie was an American author born in 1904. The bibliographic records readily available for her identify her as the co-author of Atlantis (1979), written with Elizabeth Robards Moseley.
That book helped place her name among writers who introduced readers to legendary lost worlds and historical mysteries in an approachable style. While detailed biographical information appears to be limited in the sources available here, the surviving records suggest a writer remembered mainly for her contribution to popular nonfiction about Atlantis.
Because online biographical material on Wilkie is sparse, many personal details remain hard to confirm from reliable public sources. What can be said with confidence is that her work continues to circulate through library and archival collections, keeping her name connected to enduring curiosity about ancient civilizations and mythic history.