Kelm, Karlton
Dates
- Existence: 1908-1987
Biography
Karlton Kelm (1908-1987) was born in Portage, Wisconsin. He and his older brother William attended Columbia College (now Loras) in Dubuque, Iowa. Kelm published his first short story on the day he graduated from college. He would go on to publish over fifty short stories and two books. In the 1930s, Kelm and his brother were the editors of their own literary magazine, the Dubuque Dial. Later, moving to New York, they continued to write separately and as a team. Three of their plays made it to the Broadway tryout stage. However, disappointed by what they perceived as a lack of success in playwriting, they quit writing altogether and found other work. William Kelm died in 1953. Karlton Kelm did not return to writing until 1982 when he began again to publish short stories in journals such as theNorth American Review. He died on January 12, 1987.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Karlton and William Kelm Papers
Story writers, novelists and playwrights who did most writing in collaboration. Karlton published two novels: Brother (1936) and The Cherry Bed (1936). Correspondence with noted writers, drafts of plays, short stories, and novels, and material relating to the Dubuque Dia, a literary magazine.