Geraldine Bonner (pen name,Hard Pan; 1870–1930) was an American writer.
Geraldine Bonner was born onStaten Island, New York. Her father, John Bonner, was a journalist and historical writer.[1] As a child, the family moved toColorado and she lived inmining camps. After moving toSan Francisco, California, she worked at a newspaper, theArgonaut, in 1887, and subsequently, she wrote the novelHard Pan (1900) and used the name "Hard Pan" as apseudonym. Bonner also wrote short stories which were published inCollier's Weekly,Harper's Weekly,Harper's Monthly, andLippincott's.
Bonner died on June 18, 1930, in New York City.[2]
Along withElmer Blaney Harris, she wrote the playSham in 1908. Along withHarry Hutcheson Boyd, she wrote the playSauce for the Goose in 1909.
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