2 Quotes & Sayings By Helen Zenna Smith
Helen Zenna Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois. Helen learned early on to appreciate the beauty of the written word and the power of a good story. After graduating from high school, she worked as a secretary, a bookkeeper, and a waitress before she joined the army. During World War II, Helen worked as a typist for General George Patton's tank division
The general liked her work and took her under his wing. In 1945 Helen married Joseph Conejo and moved to Chile where she became a citizen. Throughout the years, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Steinbeck have been favorite authors of Helen's.
When she is not writing, Helen enjoys traveling throughout South America and Europe with Pancho ("the dog"), her companion for thirty-one years.