Judith Krantz | |
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 Krantz c. 1984 | |
| Born | Judith Bluma-Gittel Tarcher January 9, 1928 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 2019 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Wellesley College |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Tony Krantz |
| Relatives | Mallory Lewis (niece) |
Judith Krantz (née Tarcher; January 9, 1928 – June 22, 2019) was an American magazine writer, fashion editor, and novelist. Her first novel Scruples (1978) was a New York Times best-seller[1] and was translated into 50 languages. Scruples, which describes the glamorous and affluent world of high fashion in Beverly Hills, California, helped define a new sub-genre of the romance novel - the bonkbuster or "sex-and-shopping" novel.[2] She also became a "celebrity author" through her extensive touring and promotion.[3] Her later books included Princess Daisy (1980), Mistral's Daughter (1982) Till We Meet Again (1988), Dazzle (1990), and Spring Collection (1996).[4] Her autobiography, Sex and Shopping: The Confessions of a Nice Jewish Girl, was published in 2000.[5]
- ^ New York Times Best Seller List, 18 June 1978
- ^ "Judith Krantz, Novelist Who Wrote Tales of Sex and Shopping, Dies at 91". Bloomberg. June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ Hamilton, Jeff, Jones, Brian. Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction (2010), p 199
- ^ Horwell, Veronica (June 27, 2019). "Judith Krantz obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ Sex and Shopping: The Confessions of a Nice Jewish Girl (2000)