Catherine Kidwell (January 14, 1950  February 17, 2002) was born in Lowry City, Missouri and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1977
Catherine Arthelia Kidwell (January 14, 1921  February 17, 2002) was an American novelist who began her career in writing late in her life, and was best known for her semi-autobiographical novel Dear Stranger. 
