Author
The Resume
(October 16, 1919-May 26, 2003)
Born in Olivia, Minnesota
Wrote 'Forever Amber' (1944), 'Star Money' (1950), 'The Lovers' (1952), 'America with Love' (1954), 'Calais' (1979), 'Jacintha' (1984) and 'Robert and Arabella' (1986)
Why she might be annoying
She became embittered that none of her other novels had the success of her first.
'Forever Amber' was banned in 14 states and pre-emptively condemned by the Hays Office before the film rights were even sold.
Ten days after divorcing her first husband, she married Artie Shaw, even though he had castigated his then-wife Ava Gardner for reading the 'trashy' Forever Amber.
The marriage with Shaw lasted 18 months, after which she married her divorce attorney.
Why she might not be annoying
At 18, she made a list of her goals in life, one of which was to write a bestselling novel.
Thanks to the controversy, 'Forever Amber' sold 100,000 copies in its first week of release.
She denied writing a particularly racy novel, claiming, 'I wrote only two sexy passages and my publishers took both of them out. They put in ellipses instead. In those days, you know, you could solve everything with an ellipse.'
Credit: C. Fishel
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Year In Review:
For 2019, as of last week, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
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