Lynn Freed
July 18, 1945 - May 9, 2025
General Information
Bio
Lynn Freed (1945-2025) Novelist, essayist, short story writer. Lynn Freed was born in Durban, South Africa, and died in Sonoma, California.
Full Name
Lynn Ruth Freed
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
1945
Birth
Lynn Ruth Freed was born in Durban, South Africa, on July 18, 1945.
1967
Other Life Event
Ms. Freed came to New York City to do graduate work in English literature at Columbia University in 1967.
1968
Other Life Event
New York County: Ms. Freed received a Master of Arts from Columbia University in 1968.
1972
Other Life Event
New York County: Ms. Freed received a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1972.
1982
Literary Work
Heart Change
Signet
0451119169 / 978-0451119162
Novel.
Signet
0451119169 / 978-0451119162
Novel.
1986
Literary Work
Home Ground
Summit Books
0671619659 / 978-0671619657
Novel.
Summit Books
0671619659 / 978-0671619657
Novel.
1993
Literary Work
The Bungalow
Simon & Schuster
0671755870 / 978-0671755874
Novel.
Simon & Schuster
0671755870 / 978-0671755874
Novel.
1997
Literary Work
The Mirror
Crown
0517703203 / 978-0517703205
Novel.
Crown
0517703203 / 978-0517703205
Novel.
2004
Literary Work
The Curse of the Appropriate Man: Stories
Mariner Books
0156029944 / 978-0156029940
Stories.
Mariner Books
0156029944 / 978-0156029940
Stories.
2005
Literary Work
Reading, Writing, And Leaving Home: Life On The Page
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
015101132X / 978-0151011322
Collection of essays.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
015101132X / 978-0151011322
Collection of essays.
2009
Literary Work
The Servants' Quarters
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
0151012881 / 978-0151012886
Novel.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
0151012881 / 978-0151012886
Novel.
2017
Literary Work
Romance of Elsewhere: Essays
Counterpoint
1619029278 / 978-1619029279
Collection of essays.
Counterpoint
1619029278 / 978-1619029279
Collection of essays.
2017
Literary Work
The Last Laugh: A Novel
Sarah Crichton Books
0374286655 / 978-0374286651
Novel.
Sarah Crichton Books
0374286655 / 978-0374286651
Novel.
2025
Death
Lynn Freed died at her home in Sonoma, California, on May 9, 2025.
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