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Author This Oak Park, Ill., native began writing fiction in 1945 after moving to Augusta with her husband, photographer Morgan Fitz. She earlier had been an English teacher and bookstore manager and, during World War II, had been associate editor of R.N., a professional magazine for nurses. Her articles and short stories appeared in such national magazines as Mademoiselle, Readers' Digest, Redbook and Family Circle. Her several books included The Graven Image, The Viper's Bite and The Devon Maze. She funded a group called The Six to provide support and advice to Augusta's writers. After her death at 70 on Nov. 11, 1982, the Jean DeWitt Fitz Memorial Fund was created by the Augusta Authors Club to provide financial assistance (prizes, scholarships and awards) for the annual Sand Hills Writer's Conference at Augusta State University. |
