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Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright.
Apr 12, 2024 · 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 ...
So Big is a 1924 novel written by Edna Ferber. The book was inspired by the life of Antje Paarlberg in the Dutch community of South Holland, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. It was a best-seller in the United States and won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1925.
Edna Ferber (1885–1968) was a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist and playwright. This image is a portrait of Ferber taken after she won the state oratory contest and graduated from high school. In Brief.
Edna Ferber has 201 books on Goodreads with 55956 ratings. Edna Ferber’s most popular book is So Big.
Edna Ferber was a widely popular American playwright, novelist, and short-story writer. She was particularly famous for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel called So Big. Other prominent novels of her career include Show Board, Cimarron, Giant, Ice Palace, etc.
