CALISHER, HORTENSE — (1911– ), U.S. writer. Calisher was born in New York to a family whose ancestry encompassed Jews from the American South as well as Germany. She had, she wrote in her memoir, Herself (1972), no shtetl background. Her stories and memoirs, often… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Calisher, Hortense — ▪ American writer born Dec. 20, 1911, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Jan. 13, 2009, New York American writer of novels, novellas, and short stories, known for the elegant style and insightful rendering of characters in her often… … Universalium
Calisher, Hortense — (b. 1911) American writer of short stories and novels. She was born in New York. Her numerous publications include The Rabbi s Daughter … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Hortense Calisher — Infobox Writer imagesize = 150px name = Hortense Calisher caption = pseudonym = Jack Fenno birthdate = birth date and age|1911|12|20 birthplace = New York City, New York, United States deathdate = deathplace = occupation = Novelist nationality =… … Wikipedia
Hortense Calisher — (* 20. Dezember 1911 in New York City; † 13. Januar 2009 in Manhattan, New York City) war eine US amerikanische Schriftstellerin. Biografie Nach dem Schulbesuch studierte die Tochter eines jüdischen Unternehmers am Barnard College und schloss… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hortense (given name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Hortense imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = meaning = region = French origin = related names = footnotes = Hortense is a French feminine given name that comes from Latin meaning gardener . It may refer… … Wikipedia
National Book Award for Fiction — The National Book Award for Fiction has been given since 1950, as part of the National Book Awards, which are given annually by the National Book Foundation. Of all the awards given, the Fiction award is the only one that has been given… … Wikipedia
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1911 — This article is about the year 1911. For the film, see 1911 (film). For the pistol, see M1911 pistol. Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s … Wikipedia
Hunter College High School — For other uses of the acronym HCHS, see HCHS (disambiguation). Infobox Secondary school name =Hunter College High School native name = logo = motto = Mihi Cura Futuri ( The Care of the Future Depends on Me ) established =1869 address = city =71 E … Wikipedia
The Best American Short Stories — yearly anthology is a part of the The Best American Series published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. Since 1915, the BASS anthology has striven to contain the best short stories by some of the best known writers in contemporary American… … Wikipedia
