Anne Rice – October 4, 1941

“Well, my birth name is Howard Allen because apparently, my mother thought it was a good idea to name me Howard. My father’s name was Howard, she wanted to name me after Howard, and she thought it was a very interesting thing to do. She was a bit of a Bohemian, a bit of mad madwoman, a bit of a genius, and a great deal of a great teacher. And she had the idea that naming a woman Howard was going to give that woman an unusual advantage in the world.” – Anne Rice on her birth name

Howard Allen Frances O’Brien was born in New Orleans to Katherine (Allen) and Howard O’Brien. Her father was a World War II Navy veteran and authored one novel, The Impulsive Imp, which was published posthumously.

Anne Rice’s books have sold over 100 million copies. She is best known for her vampire novels. She died from complications of a stroke in 2021.

Sources

• Wikipedia.org
• Ancestry.com
• Onthisday.com
• Picryl.com
• Youtube.com