Lore Segal | |
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 Segal in 1939 | |
| Born | Lore Vailer Groszmann March 8, 1928 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | October 7, 2024 (aged 96) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Nationality | Austrian–American |
| Education | University of London (BA) |
| Period | 1964–2024 |
| Spouse |
David Segal
(m. 1961; died 1970) |
| Children | 2 |
Lore Vailer Segal (née Groszmann; March 8, 1928 – October 7, 2024) was an Austrian-American novelist, translator, teacher, short story writer, and author of children's books. 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.[1]
- ^ Segal, Lore; Tabor, Mary L. (December 1, 2007). "A Conversation with Lore Segal". The Missouri Review. 30.4 (Winter 2007). Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2020.