| Madeleine, Herself Biographical Sketch Timeline How to Contact L'Engle Biographical Sketch Madeleine L'Engle Camp was born on November 29, 1918, in New York City. Her father made his living as a writer. Her mother was an excellent piano player. Madeleine was given over to the care of a nanny and had a strict childhood. She ate with her parents only on Sunday noons and attended private schools. In the spring of 1931, Madeleine and her parents moved to the French Alps. During World War I, Mr. Camp's lungs were badly damaged from mustard gas. It was hoped that the alpine air would benefit his lungs. In the fall, Madeleine was sent to a boarding school in Switzerland. Madeleine and her parents returned to the United States in 1933 in order to care for ? Camps' mother. Madeleine's grandmother lived in a Florida beach home. In the fall of 1933, Madeleine was sent to a boarding school in Charleston, SC. According to L'Engle, this was the first time she was happy in school. Madeleine's father died during the fall of Madeleine's senior year. He had pneumonia which was further complicated by his lung damage. | |
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