Calisher, Hortense

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Calisher, Hortense (kăl`ĭshər), 1911–, American author, b. New York City, grad. Barnard College, 1932. Her novels are difficult to categorize, blending deft character analysis with complex story lines. Written in careful yet constantly fresh prose, they have been compared to works by Dickens and James. Among her novels are False Entry (1961), Textures of Life (1963), The New Yorkers (1969), Queenie (1971), and Standard Dreaming (1972). Her collected novellas were published in 1997.

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See her autobiographical Herself (1972).

Calisher, Hortense (1911– ) writer; born in New York City. A Barnard graduate (married to Curtis Harnack), she wrote short stories and novels, typically set among New York's upper middle class but also dealing with a range of subjects including racial conflict. She was best known for her short stories, published in a collected edition in 1975. She held visiting lectureships at many universities.

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