Lore Segal

Lore Segal (1928-2024) was  novelist, translator, short story writer, and author of children's books. Born in Vienna, she was raised in England after her parents sent her away during Hitler's rise to power. Segal has written five novels, including Other Peoples' Houses and the Pulitzer Prize finalist Shakespeare's Kitchen, and eight books for children. NYRB Kids published her children's book Tell Me A Mitzi.

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