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Nov 7, 2020 · Edna Ferber, Giant, & James Dean. Part of the Easton Historical Society’s Year of the Woman series. Edna Ferber’s Treasure Hill estate on Maple Road in Easton was her country home from 1939 until 1952. It was here where she penned most of her novel, Giant. Released in 1952, the book became a lightning rod for criticism by Texas newspapers ...
Jul 30, 2013 · Winner of the Pulitzer Prize "A masterpiece." — Literary Review • "A novel to read and to remember." — New York Times Widely regarded as the masterwork of celebrated author and Algonquin Round Table mainstay Edna Ferber—who also penned other classics including Show Boat, Giant, Ice Palace, Saratoga Trunk, and Cimarron — So Big is a powerful and stirring portrait of one of the most ...
- Edna Ferber
Edna Ferber was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels were popular in her lifetime and included the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big (1924), Show Boat (1926; made into the celebrated 1927 musical), Cimarron (1929; made into the 1931 film which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), and Giant (1952; made into the 1956 Hollywood movie).
The classic tale behind MGM’s blockbuster movie directed by George Sidney, starring Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, and Kathryn Grayson. Bringing to life the adventurous world of Mississippi show boats, the grittiness of turn-of-the-century Chicago, and the majesty of 1920s Broadway, Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Ferber’s Show Boat is a classic.
Edna Ferber was born on 15 August 1887 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She was a writer, known for Giant (1956), Stage Door (1937) and Show Boat (1929). She died on 16 April 1968 in New York City, New York, USA.
In this Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, Edna Ferber recounts the transformation of a gambler's daughter into a spirited teacher, hardworking farmer's wife, and devoted mother. Throughout her struggles to maintain her home and dignity, So Big's heroine prevails thanks to her resilience and her well-developed sense of aesthetics. Ferber ...
Apr 16, 2017 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 7232877. Source citation. Pulitzer Prize Recipient Author, Playwright. She was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her first best-selling 1924 novel So Big received the 1925 Pulitzer Prize in Books, Drama and Music in the category of Novel. The novel was adapted into a silent film in 1924, as a ...
