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Lore biography
Lore Segal
American writer (–)
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| Born | Lore Vailer Groszmann ()March 8, Vienna, Austria |
| Died | October 7, () (aged&#;96) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Nationality | Austrian–American |
| Education | University of London (BA) |
| Period | – |
| Spouse | David Segal &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
| Children | 2 |
Lore Vailer Segal (née Groszmann; March 8, – October 7, ) 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 [1]
Early life
An only child, Lore Vailer Groszmann was born on March 8, , in Vienna, Austria, into a midd