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Edith M. Stern

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Edith Mendel Stern (24 June 1901 – 8 February 1975) was a novelist, book editor, journalist, critic, and writer of books and booklets written as guides on how to cope with problems related to aging, mental illness, and disabled children.[1]

Biography

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Born to a Jewish family in New York City, Edith Mendel earned a B.A. from Barnard College in 1922. She was on the editorial staff of Alfred A. Knopf and subsequently on the editorial staffs of several other publishing houses, including Boni & Liveright. She married William A. Stern II, a Justice Department lawyer. After publishing four novels from 1927 to 1935, she wrote books on mental health aimed at a popular audience.[1]

Works

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Novels

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  • Purse Strings. NY: Boni & Liveright. 1927.
  • Scarlet Heels. NY: H. Liveright. 1928.
  • Men Are Clumsy Lovers. NY: Vanguard Press. 1934.
  • Escape from Youth. NY: Coward-McCann. 1935.

Nonfiction books and pamphlets

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References

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  1. ^ a b Shulevitz, Marion. "Edith Mendel Stern (1901–1975)". Jewish Women's Archive.
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