Marcia Davenport

Marcia Davenport (1903-1996) was an American author and music critic. She began her writing career on the editorial staff of the New Yorker before writing her first book, Mozart , the first published American biography of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. She went on to become a best selling novelist, and several of her books inspired movies starring some of Hollywood's top names.

Marcia Davenport (1903-1996) was an American author and music critic. She began her writing career on the editorial staff of the New Yorker before writing her first book, Mozart , the first published American biography of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. She went on to become a best selling novelist, and several of her books inspired movies starring some of Hollywood's top names. See less