Edna Ferber

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edna Ferber
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Aug 15, 1887(1887-08-15)
Age	137
Date Of Death	April 16, 1968, New York, NY
Birthplace	Kalamazoo
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Leo

Edna Ferber Biography

Edna Ferber is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on August 15, 1887 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The Pulitzer prize-winning author of So Big (1924), she is best known for her 1926 work, Show Boat, which was adapted into a popular Broadway musical in 1927. Several of her other works, including Cimarron (1929) and Giant (1952) were adapted into award-winning motion pictures.

She collaborated with George S. Kaufman on the writing of several plays, including Dinner at Eight and Stage Door.

She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan to a family of Hungarian-Jewish descent. She never married or had children.

Edna Ferber Net Worth

Edna Ferber is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edna Ferber 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She briefly studied at Lawrence University before beginning her writing career as a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal and The Appleton Daily Crescent. She published her first novel, Dawn O’Hara, in 1911.

Many of her novels and stories feature characters in the American Midwest who witness vast cultural and technological changes through the generations. She is particularly known for creating strong female characters.

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Who is Edna Ferber Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Edna Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Edna Ferber celebrates birthday on August 15 of every year.

Did Edna Ferber marry?

Personal life. Ferber never married , had no children, and is not known to have engaged in a romance or sexual relationship.

What was Edna Ferber known for?

Critics hailed Ferber as the greatest woman novelist of the period. Her novels Cimarron (1930), Saratoga Trunk (1941), Giant (1952), and Ice Palace (1958) were all made into motion pictures.

When did Edna Ferber write so big?

So Big is a 1924 novel written by Edna Ferber. The book was inspired by the life of Antje Paarlberg in the Dutch community of South Holland, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. It was a best-seller in the United States and won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1925.

Where is Edna Ferber from?

Kalamazoo, MI

Who Wrote Book Giant?

Edna Ferber