Kendall Hailey
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Kendall Hailey is a famous autodidact. She dropped out of school at age 16 to pursue unschooling and wrote about her experiences in the book, The Day I Became an Autodidact and the Advice, Adventures, and Acrimonies that Befell Me Thereafter (Delacorte Press, ISBN 0-385-29636-3, and Bantam Dell Publishing Group, New York, 1988, ISBN 0-440-55013-0). The book details first her decision to leave formal education, and follows her as she sets out to read everything ever published. The book is an interesting, poignant look at the world through a seventeen-year-old's eyes.
She is the daughter of playwright Oliver Hailey and novelist Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey. As of this writing, Kendall Hailey is married and lives in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] External links
- Review and quotes from Hailey's book.
- Book review
- Bill's Best People profile, with photo
- 1988 Audio Interview with Kendall Hailey - RealAudio
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