The Monkey Thief by Aileen Kilgore Henderson

The Monkey Thief by Aileen Kilgore Henderson

Aileen Kilgore Henderson

1921-2023

Aileen Kilgore Henderson, born and raised in Cedar Creek, Alabama, experienced the impact of the Great Depression when her family moved to a farm in Brookwood. After completing high school, she worked at the S.H. Kress store before joining the Women's Army Corps during World War II. Following her military service, she pursued higher education at the University of Alabama, obtaining a degree in education. Henderson embarked on a teaching career, which took her to different locations across the United States as she accompanied her park ranger husband. During this time, she engaged in volunteer work, honed her writing skills, and published her first novel, The Summer of the Bonepile Monster, in 1995. Henderson's diverse literary contributions include magazine articles, short stories for adults, and fiction for younger readers, alongside nonfiction works inspired by her experiences in Texas. She passed away early in 2023, at the age of 102.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org

1997

The Monkey Thief. Minneapolis, MN; Milkweed Editions, 1997.

AL Book Collection

Henderson, Aileen Kilgore, “The Monkey Thief by Aileen Kilgore Henderson,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8393.