February 19, 1902

 

February 19, 1902 is the birth date of Kay Boyle, an American writer and ex-patriot. She is remembered also for her political activism, in fact, it appears she was let go from her foreign correspondent position at the New Yorker as a part of the black listing that characterized that period in American culture. Cats figure in her writing often, and she even wrote children's stories like Pinky the Cat Who Liked to Sleep. (1966).