Betty Smith
Betty Smith was an American author and playwright best known for her semi-autobiographical novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1943), which became an American classic. She wrote about urban working-class life in the first half of the 20th century.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Brooklyn
- Educated at
- University of Michigan
- Awards
- 🏆 Hopwood Award
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Trending topics shown first"But she needs me more than she needs him and I guess being needed is almost as good as being loved. Maybe better."
"Dear God," she prayed, "let me be something every minute of every hour of my life. Let me be gay; let me be sad. Let me be cold; let me be warm. Let me be hungry...have too much to eat. Let me be ragg…"
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Timeline
1896
Born
Birth1972
Died
Death
Source Attribution
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