Ferber, Edna
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 15 August 1885 at 13:00 (= 1:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Kalamazoo MI, USA, 42n17, 85w35 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m85w35 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   23°02'   02°04 Asc. 23°46'
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Biography
American writer, a novelist and playwright known for stories of early Americana. A number of her books were made into motion pictures, including "Show Boat" and "Cimmarron." She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1925.
In spite of being an avid health food advocate, Ferber died of cancer on 4/16/1968, New York, NY.
Events
- Death by Disease 16 April 1968 (Cancer, age 82)
- Work : Prize 1925 (Pulitzer Prize)
Source Notes
LMR quotes Julia Gilbert, "Edna Ferber," p.432. (Robert Jansky quotes "A Peculiar Treasure," 1939, and "A Kind of Magic," 1963; there is NO data in those biographies.)
Categories
- Notable : Awards : Pulitzer prize (Literature)
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer (Terminal)
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction (Books made into film)
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 82)
- Traits : Body : Diet unusual (Health food advocate)
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
Categories: 1885 births | Birthday 15 August | Birthplace Kalamazoo MI, USA | Sun 23 Leo | Moon 2 Scorpio | Asc 23 Scorpio | 1968 deaths | Notable : Awards : Pulitzer prize | Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer | Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script | Vocation : Writers : Fiction | Notable : Book Collection : American Book | Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs | Traits : Body : Diet unusual | Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
