Kendall Hailey (b.1966) is an American writer and autodidact known for her unconventional approach to education and self-directed learning.
Born in Los Angeles, California, she is the daughter of playwright Oliver Hailey and novelist Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey. Raised in a literary household, she embraced intellectual exploration. At 15, she rejected traditional high school and pursued independent study instead of formal higher education.
Her experiences as a self-taught learner culminated in The Day I Became an Autodidact and the Advice, Adventures, and Acrimonies That Befell Me Thereafter (1988.) This diary-style memoir chronicles her journey, detailing the books she read, films she watched, and personal insights she gained.
More: Wikipedia • READ: Works by Kendall Hailey
The great gift of family life is to be intimately acquainted with people you might never even introduce yourself to, had life not done it for you.
—Kendall Hailey
Topics: Family
Leave a Reply