Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

After attending private schools in Cambridge, she began courses at Radcliffe College.[5] After completing her studies, she worked as a secretary and teacher at Lowell State Normal School.[6] Here, she began to write poetry and short stories, but had little success in the beginning. It was only when Harper's Magazine accepted two of her poems that she saw promise in her work. This led to her winning three short-story prizes offered by Collier's and The Delineator.[4]