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Sheila Kohler (born 13 November 1941) is a South African author now living in the United States and the author of ten novels (including Cracks which was adapted into a 2009 film of the same name ), and three short story collections. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, O Magazine and included in the Best American Short Stories.
About Sheila. Sheila Kohler was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the younger of two girls. Upon matriculation at 17 from Saint Andrews, with a distinction in history (1958), she left the country for Europe.
About Sheila. Sheila Kohler was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the younger of two girls. Upon matriculation at 17 from Saint Andrews, with a distinction in history (1958), she left the country for Europe. She lived for 15 years in Paris, where she married, did her undergraduate degree in literature at the Sorbonne, and a graduate degree in ...
Kohler, Sheila 1941– (Sheila May Kohler) PERSONAL: Born November 13, 1941, in Johannesburg, South Africa ; immigrated to the United States ; daughter of Max (a timber merchant) and Sheila Kohler; married Boris Troyan, February 4, 1961 (divorced); married William Tucker (a psychiatrist), April 12, 1986; children: Sasha, Cybele, Brett.
Cracks is the third novel by South African author Sheila Kohler. Published in 1999, it was chosen as one of the best books of the year by both Newsday and Library Journal. It was adapted into a 2009 film of the same name starring Eva Green.
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Jan 10, 2023 · Sheila Kohler is the author of eleven novels, three collections of short stories, and a memoir, Once We Were Sisters. Kohler has been awarded the O. Henry twice, two of her stories have been included in Best American Short Stories, and her story “Miss Martin” was in Best American Mystery Stories 2020.
Jan 27, 2017 · Jan. 27, 2017. ONCE WE WERE SISTERS. A Memoir. By Sheila Kohler. Illustrated. 244 pp. Penguin Books. Paper, $16. Sheila Kohler’s memoir, “Once We Were Sisters,” begins at the height of...
