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Edna Ferber | | Birth Date: |
1887 | | Death Date: |
April 16, 1968 | | Place of Birth: |
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | | Place of Death: |
New York, New York, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Female | | Occupations: |
author, playwright |
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 Biography of Edna Ferber
402 words, approx. 1 pages
 American author Edna Ferber (1887-1968) wrote popular fiction and collaborated on several successful Broadway plays. Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Edna Ferber at an early age moved with her family to Appleton, Wis., where she spent most of her childhood.... summary from source:
 Biography of Edna Ferber
4,786 words, approx. 16 pages
 Generally known as a novelist who deftly illustrated American life and culture in her popular fiction, Edna Ferber was always drawn to the stage. As a child she wanted to act, but she later realized that her talents were in the written word and... summary from source:
Biography of Edna Ferber
4,673 words, approx. 16 pages
Edna Ferber , popular and prolific novelist, short-story writer, autobiographer, and dramatic collaborator with George S. Kaufman, is remembered chiefly as a chronicler and critic of American cultural history--the bulk of her fiction having a strong...
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 Edna Ferber Quotes
36 words, approx. 1 pages
Big doesn't necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren't better than violets. I am not belittling the brave pioneer men but the sunbonnet as well as the sombrero has helped to settle this glorious land of...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Edna Ferber Information
1,008 words, approx. 3 pages
Edna Ferber (August 15 1885 - April 16 1968), was an American novelist, author and...
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 Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Program will bring Edna Ferber's work to life.(Neighbor)
03/04/2005: 407 words, approx. 1 pages Byline: Jim Butts Daily Herald Staff Writer Edna Ferber began her writing career in 1910, long before the days of cable television and massive film productions. So it is only fitting that the Buffalo Grove Park District and Wheeling-based Indian Trails... summary from source:
Shofar Edna Ferber, Jewish American feminist.(Critical Essay)
01/01/2002: 4,290 words, approx. 14 pages As a child in Ottumwa, Iowa, Edna Ferber was taunted for being Jewish; as a young woman eager to launch her career as a journalist, she was told that the Chicago Tribune did not hire women reporters. Despite her experience of antisemitism and...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Ellen Serlen Uffen
4,241 words, approx. 14 pages
In the following essay, Uffen explores the mythical aspects of Ferber's novels, focusing on her use of "larger-than-life" characters, the differences between her heroes and heroines, and the ways in which she uses American geography to reflect the essence of her protagonists.
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Critical Essay by Margaret Lawrence
3,732 words, approx. 12 pages
In the following excerpt from a book originally published in 1936, Lawrence focuses on the role of women in Ferber's writings, discussing the historical context in which Ferber's work first appeared and noting how she reflected and promoted women's new status in society.
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