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Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright.
Apr 12, 2024 · Notable Works: “Cimarron”. “Saratoga Trunk”. “Show Boat”. “So Big”. Edna Ferber (born August 15, 1885, Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.—died April 16, 1968, New York, New York) was an American novelist and short-story writer who wrote with compassion and curiosity about Midwestern American life.
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 ...
A dedicated writer for more than fifty years, Edna Ferber was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on August 15, 1885. She celebrated America even as she exposed its shortcomings. Her published work includes twelve novels, twelve collections of short stories, two autobiographies, and nine plays—most in collaboration with other playwrights.
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Ferber, Edna (1885–1968)Pulitzer Prize-winning American author of Showboat, So Big, and Giant, whose novels examine American values and culture, especially their impact on women. Born on August 15, 1885, in Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on April 17, 1968, in New York City, of cancer; daughter ...
Edna Ferber has 197 books on Goodreads with 55256 ratings. Edna Ferber’s most popular book is So Big.
Aug 17, 2022 · Edna Ferber, Prolific American Author of Giant. Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an American novelist and playwright whose name perhaps less known today than other classic women authors of her time. In her heyday, Ferber was considered one of the most successful writers of the time—primarily the 1920s through the early 50s ...
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