My Name Is Rose

by Theodora Keogh

Written partly in the form of a journal and partly in conventional narrative, Theodora Keogh's new novel is a kind of 'examination of conscience,' by a young wife whose marriage is breaking up after seven years." Set in Paris, this was the sixth novel by this somewhat overlooked author (a granddaughter of Theodore Roosevelt), the psychological dimensions of whose work has been compared with that of Patricia Highsmith, and whose exploration of gay and lesbian themes brought her a certain amount of notoriety during her active writing years (1950-1962).

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First published January 1, 1956

About the author

A granddaughter of president Theodore Roosevelt, Keogh wrote nine novels during the period of 1950 to 1962. Her novels tended to focus on characters with psychological conflicts and often dark sides to their personalities. In this regard, her themes are similar to those of novelist Patricia Highsmith.Theodora’s works explored such dark areas and themes as rape, incest, double lives, and a doctor’s psychological and emotional fascination with a child criminal. Her novels were also noteworthy for exploring gay and lesbian themes, which were daring topics for the era in which she was writing. Such themes brought Theodora a measure of notoriety in her day. Her novels were largely neglected after the 1960s but have recently been rediscovered and reissued. (summary ex Wikipedia)