Vivian Kline – author, artist, grandmother

Vivian B. Kline

Vivian has been an enamelist, specializing in experimental works firing glass to metal, for 54 years and on the Board of the International Enamelist Society. Later, in a long life, she turned to writing, where she has written 4 books, and counting.

Vivian has written four works:

“Let Freedom Sing: Of 19th Century Americans” – A story about the first Fisk Jubilee singers. *Currently being turned into a musical.

“4@94” – Four playful short stories from the mind of a 94-year-old.

“There Once Was An Old Lady” – Illustrated poems and short essays from Vivian looking back over her lifetime.

“Love in the ’40s, When Mail Came Twice a Day” – A series of love letters, from Vivian to/and from her husband, Dan, dating back to when they were all hand-written, in the 1940s.

BOOKS

With an insatiable appetite for knowledge and creativity, Vivian’s works cover a variety of facets of American life and culture.

4@94

$9.95

Let Freedom Sing: Of 19th Century Americans: An Historical Novel or Could It Be a Musical?

$14.95

There Once Was A Little Old Lady (BOOk of Poems & Short Essays)

$10

Love in the '40s: When Mail Came Twice a Day

$9.99 - $18.98

WHAT READERS SAY

“Vivian Kline’s storytelling is beyond refreshing; it’s original, life-affirming, in-depth and vibrant. Her characters reach out to readers, their poetic voices detailing their fascinating lives of hope and passion.”

Betty Wilson

Reader of the ‘4@94’.

“Even though aware of the delightful work of this author for some time, and a proud owner of some of her works of art, I have only recently found and dipped into these essays. They are short, and though often funny, more importantly, they offer a poignant and rewarding glimpse into the human condition for those lucky enough to reach old age.“

Bea

Reader of the ‘There Once Was An Old Lady’.

BOOKS PUBLISHED

YEARS OF THINKING

ARTIST's THOUGHTS

I was lucky to have gone to a small private progressive schOOl which believed in the importance of self expression. We had a lot of dance, painting (using Japanese brushes on large paper) and many chances to write.

I wrote for myself alone for years and kept notes on our many trips but the thought of publishing came only when I realised that my husband and I had both kept ALL our many letters to each other. I typed them into the computer just as they were and self published them under the title of “Love in the Forties When Mail Came Twice a Day”. (Still a hot read today!)

“Let Freedom Sing” was the result of researching a picture on an old postcard which led me to discover a true story of antebellum singers who introduced spirituals before anyone knew them as such. It is being made into a musical as I write this.

“The Little Old Lady” consists of short pieces gleaned as I BECAME a little old lady. And my last book “4@94” consists of four different pieces held together by my age.

Vivian B. Kline

Book Author, Enamelist, Great-Grandmother.

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