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Hilma Wolitzer

Hilma Wolitzer

American novelist

Hilma Wolitzer (born 1930) is an American novelist.[1]

Career

Wolitzer's first novel for adults, Ending, was published in 1974. In his review of the novel, lead New York Times critic Anatole Broyard wrote, “After finishing Wolitzer’s book, I felt as if I had been on the brink of the abyss, pulled back by a last‐minute reprieve. My first impulse was to rush out and live, to grasp at existence as every instant of it was climactic . . . Apocalyptic as sounds, Ending made me feel I never wanted to take anything for granted again. If you have ever smelled death, really recognized it, life is a miracle. You can understand Marie Antoinette's saying, to the executioner, on the platform of the guillotine, ‘one more moment of happiness!’”[2] Ending was the loose basis for Bob Fosse's 1979 film All That Jazz.[3]

The recipient of Guggenheim and NEA fellowships and an Award in Literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters,[4] Wolitzer wrote for the TV series Family.[5]

Personal life

Wolitzer's daughter, Meg Wolitzer, is also a writer.[6]

Bibliography

Novels

YA fiction

  • Introducing Shirley Braverman (1975)[16]
  • Out of Love (1976)[17]
  • Toby Lived Here (1980)[18]
  • Wish You Were Here (1984)[19]

Non-fiction

  • The Company of Writers (2001)

Short story collections

  • Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket (2021)[20]

References

  1. [1]
    O'Briant, Don (July 24, 1988). "Housewife Hilma Wolitzer Writes About Suburban Life". Atlanta Constitution. p. 10M. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    Broyard, Anatole (July 30, 1974). "Love on the Critical List". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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    Hodgson, Moira (December 30, 1979). "When Bob Fosse's Art Imitates Life, It's Just 'All That Jazz'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. [4]
    Dargan, Michele (October 18, 2006). "'Great Middle-Aged Hope' to lead author talks". Palm Beach Daily News. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Hilma Wolitzer". IMDb. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. [6]
    Sherryl, Connelly (May 1, 1994). "Mother, daughter, author! author!". New York Daily News. p. 13-City Lights. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Manning, Margaret (August 5, 1974). "A real love story". Boston Globe. p. 9. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    Yardley, Jonathan (November 6, 1977). "In the Flesh' May Be Better Than 'Ending'". Macon (Georgia) News. p. 3F. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. [9]
    Dinovelli, Donna (October 19, 1980). "Feminine Odyssey to the American Heartland". Hartford Courant. p. G8. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. [10]
    Frizzi, Ginny (September 4, 1983). "Colorful characters make novel shine". Pittsburgh Press. p. 5 Family Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Blonom, Julia Rushing (July 22, 1988). "Novel skillfully depicts complexities of domestic life". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 4:1. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. [12]
    Mackey, Mary (June 12, 1994). "Growing Pains in L.A." San Francisco Examiner. p. 8-Review. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. [13]
    Gross, Jane (May 26, 2006). "A writer welcomes back the words". Orlando Sentinel. New York Times News Service. p. C5. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. [14]
    Posey, Nancy (July 13, 2007). "Novel delves into readers themselves". Charlotte Observer. p. 5E. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. [15]
    Lindbergh, Reeve (February 19, 2012). "A widower re-enters the dating scene". Miami Herald. p. 5M. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. [16]
    "Top Titles: From the Junior Department". Blue Island (Illinois) Sun-Standard. March 11, 1976. p. III-7. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. [17]
    Riley, John (February 20, 1977). "New Fiction: Out of Love". Los Angeles Times. p. 4-Book Review. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. [18]
    Sutherland, Zena (October 1, 1987). "Children's Books: For the Middle Group". Chicago Tribune. pp. 7–15. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. [19]
    Faust, Susan (December 9, 1984). "Bernie as Every Kid". San Francisco Examiner. p. 4-Review. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. [20]
    "Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories". BookMarks. Literary Hub. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2022.


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