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Lore Segal

American novelist, translator, teacher, children's author (1928-2024) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 96

Lore Segal was an Austrian-American novelist, translator, teacher, short story writer, and author of children's books.

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Awards

Theodor Kramer prize2018
Guggenheim Fellowship1965

About this person

She was the author of five novels, and was known for her autobiographical fiction, drawing on her life as an Austrian Jewish refugee who fled to the United Kingdom as a child, growing up in England before settling in the United States. Her fourth novel, Shakespeare's Kitchen, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2008.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2024 · aged 96

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