Judith Thurman

Judith Thurman
Thurman in 2016
Born1946 (age 77–78)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materBrandeis University
Occupationwriter

Judith Thurman (born 1946)[1] is an American writer, biographer, and critic. She is the recipient of the 1983 National Book Award for nonfiction for her biography Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller.[2][3] Her book Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette was a finalist for the 1999 nonfiction National Book Award.[4] In 2016, she received the medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.[5]

She is a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine.[6]

  1. ^ "Thurman, Judith, 1946-". Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Thurman, Judith". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Judith Thurman". New York Review Books. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Judith Thurman". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Judith Thurman To Receive The Medal Of Chevalier Of The Order Of Arts And Letters". Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Judith Thurman". The New Yorker. Retrieved 7 February 2020.

Developed by StudentB