Kampen,+Irene

Biographical Information:
Dates: 1923-1998 Dates in Ridgefield: 1954-

fiction, nonfiction, short stories, journalism newspaper reporter, columnist

Irene Kampen and her husband, Owen, moved to Ridgefield in 1954 and almost immediately her marriage fell apart. Forced to support herself, she began writing fiction. The result was the light-hearted //Life Without George//, which became the inspiration for “The Lucy Show.” Kampen graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin. Her humourous novels include //Due to Lack of Interest, Tomorrow has been Canceled//, and //Fear Without Childbirth.// In addition to her books, her short stories have appeared in such magazines as //McCalls, Redbook,// and //Reader’s Digest//. She has also written pieces for //The Ridgefield Press//, including a column under the pseudonym, H. Loomis Fenstermacher.

//Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Mother //, 1967 //Due To Lack of Interest, Tomorrow Has Been Cancelled //, 1969 //Are You Carrying Any Gold or Living Relatives?, //1970 //Nobody Calls At This Hour Just to Say Hello, //1975 //Fear Without Childbirth //, 1978
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">--Sources: Notable Ridgefielders–Jack Sanders; //Levittown Tribune// obit, February 20, 1998