Bertha Runkle [SEP] date of death
Bertha Runkle
Bertha Runkle (1879–1958) was an American novelist and playwright born in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. From a literary family, she wrote five novels. Her first and best known, "The Helmet of Navarre", was made into a Broadway play.
Early years.
Her father died when she was nine, at which time she and her mother moved to New York City. She grew up in a literary family. Her father, Cornelius A. Runkle (1833–1888), had been a respected
The Helmet of Navarre
The Helmet of Navarre is a historical novel by American writer Bertha Runkle published in 1901. It first appeared in serial form in the magazine "The Century Magazine" in 1900. Later, she adapted the novel for the stage.
Publication history.
"The New York Times" made the following announcement on July 14, 1900, "A young romantic novelist, Miss Bertha Runkle, of New York City, will make her debut in the August Issue of The Century Magazine with the first