Laura Z: A Life

by Laura Z. Hobson

Autobiography, Literary Studies

410 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Laura Z. Hobson (1900–1986) was an American novelist and short story writer. The daughter of Jewish immigrants, she is best known for her novels Gentleman’s Agreement (1947), which deals with anti-Semitism in postwar America, and Consenting Adult (1975), about a mother coming to terms with her son’s homosexuality, which was based upon her experiences with her own son. Hobson died in New York City in 1986.

Reviews

[Linden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Autobiography of Laura Z. Hobson who wrote Gentleman's Agreement.

[Pam Kirst · Rating 4 out of 5]

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