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Vera Louise Caspary (November 13, 1899 – June 13, 1987) was an American writer of novels, plays, screenplays, and short stories. Her best-known novel, Laura, was made into a successful movie. Though she claimed she was not a "real" mystery writer, her novels effectively merged women's quest for identity and love with murder plots.
- June 13, 1987 (aged 87), New York City, U.S.
- Vera Louise Caspary, November 13, 1899, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Screenwriter, novelist, playwright
- Isadore Goldsmith (1948–1964) his death
Sep 21, 2015 · The Secrets of Vera Caspary, the Woman Who Wrote "Laura" | The New Yorker. Page-Turner. The Secrets of Vera Caspary, the Woman Who Wrote "Laura" By Michelle Dean. September 21, 2015. Dana...
Feb 16, 2022 · Vera Caspary (1899– 1987) was a remarkably prolific American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. Over the course of her long and prolific career, she became known as a writer of crime fiction, though she created works in other genres.
Vera Caspary, an acclaimed American writer of novels, plays, short stories and screenplays, was born in Chicago in 1899. Her writing talent shone from a young age and, following the death of her father, her work became the primary source of income for Caspary and her mother.
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Nov 2, 2021 · The Ultimate Caspary Woman: Laura by Vera Caspary. By Francis Booth | On November 2, 2021 | Updated April 8, 2022 | Comments (0) Laura, a detective novel/murder mystery published in 1943, has remained Vera Caspary’s best-known work, partially thanks to the well-regarded film adaptation that followed. The slim yet action-packed story was first ...
Oct 21, 2023 · Vera Caspary’s Ladies and Gents, and Flapper Novels of the 1920s. By Francis Booth | On February 25, 2022 | Updated October 21, 2023 | Comments (0) Women’s flapper novels of the 1920s captured the essence of a fleeting era known as the Jazz Age and Roaring Twenties.
Vera Caspary was a prolific novelist, playwright, and screenwriter, best-known for her book, Laura, a murder mystery adapted into the 1944 film of the same name, now considered a classic. The female characters in Caspary’s novels and plays are strong, emancipated women, and her own concern with issues of prejudice and class consciousness are ...
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