Edna Ferber
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Summary
Edna Ferber was born on August 15, 1885[1], in Appleton[2]. She died on April 16, 1968[3], in New York City[4]. She worked as a playwright[5], novelist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,887 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Kalamazoo[11]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1887[12], August 15, 1887[13]
- Date of death: 1968[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Occupation: poet[16], short story writer[17]
- Educated at: Lawrence University[18]
- Notable work: Personality Plus[19], Our Mrs. McChesney[20], So Big[21], Show Boat[22], Cimarron[23], American Beauty[24], Saratoga Trunk[25], Come and Get It[26], Giant[27]
- Award received: Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[28], Pulitzer Prize for the Novel[29], Distinguished Americans series[30]
- Member of: Algonquin Round Table[31], American Academy of Arts and Letters[32]
- Sex or gender: female[33]
- Genre: poetry[34]
- Commons category: Edna Ferber[35]
- Archives at: Wisconsin Historical Society[36]
- Cause of death: cancer[37]
- Residence: Appleton[38], Kalamazoo[39], New York City[40]
- Family name: Ferber[41]
- Given name: Edna[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:Edna Ferber[43]
- Relative: Janet Fox[44]
- Manner of death: natural causes[45]
- Described by source: American Women Writers[46], Library of the World's Best Literature[47], American Women Writers, 1900-1945 : A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edna Ferber include Ferber[49], an impact crater[50].
Why It Matters
Edna Ferber has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Works attributed to her include Dinner at Eight[53], a literary work[54], written by George S. Kaufman[55]. Entities named for her include Ferber[49], an impact crater[50].
FAQs
Where was Edna Ferber born?
Edna Ferber was born in Appleton[2].
Where did Edna Ferber die?
Edna Ferber died in New York City[4].
What did Edna Ferber do for work?
Edna Ferber worked as a playwright[5], novelist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9].
Where did Edna Ferber go to school?
Edna Ferber was educated at Lawrence University[18].
What awards did Edna Ferber receive?
Honors received include Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[28], Pulitzer Prize for the Novel[29], and Distinguished Americans series[30].