Alice Hegan Rice, also known as Alice Caldwell Hegan, was an American novelist whose career spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born on January 11, 1870, she secured a lasting place in American popular literature with the release of her highly successful 1901 novel, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.
This signature work achieved widespread acclaim and demonstrated significant staying power, transitioning from the page to other media. It was adapted into a successful theatrical play and was later adapted into four distinct motion pictures. Rice's literary legacy remains closely tied to the enduring appeal of this classic story. She passed away on February 10, 1942.
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