Esther
Frances
Masserman
Born:
07/08/1927
Detroit
,
MI
Died: 06/21/2011
Parents: Paul B. and Beatrice W. Masserman
Spouse: Robert Broner
Children: Sari, Adam, Jeremy, Nahama
Address(es):
Last known address:
Manhattan , NY
Died: 06/21/2011
Parents: Paul B. and Beatrice W. Masserman
Spouse: Robert Broner
Children: Sari, Adam, Jeremy, Nahama
Address(es):
Last known address:
Manhattan , NY
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Squad | Fiction , Michigan | Adult | New York : Pantheon Books | 2009 | |
| Bringing Home the Light : A Jewish Woman's Handbook of Rituals | Non Fiction | Adult | San Francisco, CA ; Tulsa, OK : Council Oak Books | 1999 | |
| Ghost Stories | Fiction , Short Stories | Adult | New York : Global City Press | 1995 | |
| Mornings and Mourning: A Kaddish Journal | Non Fiction | Adult | [San Francisco, Calif.] : HarperSanFrancisco | 1994 | |
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Women's Haggadah - with Naomi Nimrod ; Hebrew translations by Efrat Freiman. |
Non Fiction | Adult | [San Francisco, Calif.] : HarperSanFrancisco | 1994 | |
| Safe Haven | Drama | Adult | Staged Reading in New York at Y on 92nd St. | 1986 | |
| Letters to My Television Past | Drama | Adult | Staged Reading in New York at Y on 92nd St. | 1985 | |
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The Lost Tradion : Mothers and Daughters in Literature - Editor of collection of essays with Cathy N. Davidson |
Non Fiction | Adult | New York : F. Ungar Pub. Co. | 1981 | |
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A Weave of Women - Publication years: 1978, 1982, 1985. |
Fiction | Adult | Bloomington : Indiana University Press | 1978 -1985 |
| Body Parts of Margaret Fuller | Drama | Adult | First Porduced in Detroit at Hillberry Theatre, Wayne State University | 1976 | |
| Playwrights Horizons | Drama | Adult | First Produced in New York | 1976 | |
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Her Mothers - (Publication Years: 1975, 1985 reprinted) |
Fiction | Adult | Bloomington : Indiana University Press | 1975 -1985 | |
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The Telling: The Story of a Group of Jewish Women Who Journey to Spirtituality through Community and Ceremony - as E.M. Broner. |
Non Fiction | Adult | [San Francisco, Calif.] : HarperSan Francisco | 1968 -1993 | |
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Journal/Nocturnal and Seven Stories - Novella and stories |
Fiction , Short Stories | Adult | New York, Harcourt, Brace & World | 1968 | |
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Wait Till I Swallow My Saliva - Television Play |
Drama | Adult | Broadcast on WXYZ-TV | 1968 | |
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Summer is a Foreign Land - (Publication Years: 1962, 1966) |
Drama | Adult | First produced in Detroit at Studio Theatre, Wayne State University Press | 1962 -1966 | |
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Analytical and Fictional Conversations - Collaboration with analyst Barbara S. Kane |
Non Fiction | ||||
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Other writings: - Several articles in these and many other publications: Ms. Magazine, Commentary, Massachusetts Review, Antioch Review, Nimrod and others |
Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
Intelligence, a lyrical tongue, courage to be in the forefront. My work ethic is such that when I'm on a project, I work furiously. When not on a special project or deadline, I work more erratically.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| A Celebration of Jewish Heritage Award given by the City of New York from the Office of the President | 2000 |
| Distinguished Alumna Award from Wayne State University | 1984 |
| Wonder Woman Award from Wonder Woman Foundation | 1983 |
| Michigan Foundation for the Arts | 1982 |
| Michigan Council for the Arts | 1981 |
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National Endowment for the Arts - Award recvd for following years: 1987, 1979 |
1979 -1987 |
| Board of Governors Award from Wayne State University | 1977 |
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Faculty Research Grant from Wayne State University - Award recvd for following years: 1966, 1970 |
1966 -1970 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
| Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. | 1980 |
| Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States | |
| The Jewish Writer | |
| Jewish Women in American Historical Encyclopedia, v. I, II | |
| Norton Anthology, Jewish American Literature |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) with a specialization in religion | Union Graduate School | Cincinnati , OH | 1978 |
| Master of Arts (M. A.) | Wayne State University | Detroit , MI | 1962 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) | Wayne State University | Detroit , MI | 1950 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting teacher | Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville , NY | 1982 |
| Visiting Professor | Hebrew Univesity, Oberlin College and University of California | 1979 | |
| Haifa University | 1972 -1975 | ||
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Began as insturctor in creative writing and now Professor Emerita
- Department of English |
Wayne State University | Detroit , MI | 1962 -2002 |
| Full-time writer |
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