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Helen Nearing
Co-author of The Good Life
Helen Knothe Nearing | |
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Nearing in the 1920s | |
Born | Helen Knothe (1904-02-23)February 23, 1904 Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | September 17, 1995(1995-09-17) (aged 91) Harborside, Maine, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Author, simple living advocate |
Spouse | Scott Nearing (1947-1983) |
Helen Knothe Nearing (February 23, 1904 – September 17, 1995) was an American author, advocate of simple living and a lifelong vegetarian.
Biography
Helen Knothe was born on February 23, 1904, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, as the daughter of Frank Knothe, who had a clothing business.[1][2] She grew up in an economically comfortable family of Theosophists[3] and was a lifelong vegetarian.[4][5] She graduated from Ridgewood High School and studied the violin internationally.[2] As a young woman, she had a romantic relationship with Jiddu Krishnamurti.[3]
She and Scot