Hortense Calisher
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Hortense Calisher (December 20, 1911 – January 13, 2009) was an American writer of fiction and the second female president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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Born | (1911-12-20)December 20, 1911 New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 13, 2009(2009-01-13) (aged 97) New York City, U.S. |
Pen name | Jack Fenno |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Hunter College High School Barnard College |
Period | 1951–2004 |
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