Marion Polk Angellotti

Born in 1887, Marion Polk Angellotti was an American writer known for short stories and novels, especially adventure and historical fiction. She published in popular magazines of her era, including Adventure, where some of her best-known stories were connected to the 14th-century condottiere Sir John Hawkwood.

She also wrote longer fiction, including The Firefly of France, a novel inspired by the life of French flying ace Georges Guynemer. That book was adapted for film, showing how far her storytelling traveled beyond the printed page.

Angellotti died in 1975. Though she is not as widely remembered today as some of her contemporaries, her career reflects the energy of the magazine-fiction world and the lasting appeal of fast-moving historical adventure.