Carnegie Mellon University Literature
by Sylviastel | created - 22 Feb 2015 | updated - 22 Feb 2015 | PublicElizabeth Currid; BA 2000, MA 2002; author of the Warhol Economy.
Jewell Parker Rhodes; BA 1975, MA 1976, Ph.D. 1976, D.A. 1979; African American novelist.
Manil Suri; Ph.D. 1983; mathematician and writer.
1. Iris Rainer
Writer | Beaches
Iris Rainer was born on March 3, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for Beaches (1988), Cher (1975) and Love, American Style (1969). She has been married to Stephen Dart since October 1, 1982. They have one child. She was previously married to Stephen J. Wolf.
1966
2. E.L. Konigsburg
Writer | From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
E.L. Konigsburg was born on February 10, 1930 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973), NBC Children's Theatre (1963) and Caroline? (1990). He was married to David Konigsburg. He died on April 19, 2013 in ...
1952
4. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Actor | Back to School
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born on November 11, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Back to School (1986), Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) and General Electric Theater (1953). He was married to Jill Krementz and Jane Marie Cox. He died on April 11, 2007 in New York City, ...
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5. Michael Chabon
Writer | John Carter
Michael Chabon was born on May 24, 1963 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for John Carter (2012), Star Trek: Picard (2020) and Wonder Boys (2000). He has been married to Ayelet Waldman since 1993. They have four children. He was previously married to ...
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6. Jeffrey Zaslow
Writer | Sully
Jeffrey Zaslow was born on October 6, 1958 in Broomall, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for Sully (2016) and 60 Minutes (1968). He was married to Sherry Lynn Margolis. He died on February 10, 2012 in Warner Township, Michigan, USA.
columnist for the Wall Street Journal and co-author of the Last Lecture.
7. Christina Crawford
Actress | The Secret Storm
Christina Crawford was born on June 11, 1939, to teenage parents. She was later adopted by screen legend Joan Crawford, originally named Joan Crawford Jr. When she was 11 months old, she was taken to Nevada, where she was formally adopted by Joan and renamed Christina. Her early life was one of ...
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