Edna Ferber

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Personal Info

Known for

Writing

From

Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Born

8/15/1885

Age

139

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Biography

Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels include the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big (1924), Show Boat (1926; made into the celebrated 1927 musical), Cimarron (1930; adapted into the 1931 film which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), Giant (1952; made into the 1956 fi ...Show More