Rona Jaffe
1931 - 2005
General Information
Bio
(1931-2005) Novelist. Rona Jaffe was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in London, England.
Full Name
Rona Jaffe
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
Unknown
RESIDENCE
Ms. Jaffe grew up in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York.
Unknown
OTHER
Ms. Jaffe graduated from the Dalton School.
1931
BIRTH
Rona Jaffe was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 12, 1931.
1958
LITWORK
The Best Of Everything
New York, New York: Simon & Schuster
Novel. Ms. Jaffe's first and most well known novel; written while she was working as an associate editor at Fawcett Publications. Later adapted into a film version.
New York, New York: Simon & Schuster
Novel. Ms. Jaffe's first and most well known novel; written while she was working as an associate editor at Fawcett Publications. Later adapted into a film version.
1960
LITWORK
Away From Home
Simon & Schuster
Novel.
Simon & Schuster
Novel.
1960
OTHER
Ms. Jaffe was hired to write articles for the women's magazine Cosmopolitan.
1965
LITWORK
Mr. Right Is Dead
Simon & Schuster
Novella and five short stories.
Simon & Schuster
Novella and five short stories.
1976
LITWORK
The Last Chance
Simon & Schuster
0671222740 / 978-0671222741
Novel.
Simon & Schuster
0671222740 / 978-0671222741
Novel.
1979
LITWORK
Class Reunion: A Novel
New York, New York: Delacorte Press
0440014085 / 978-0440014089
Novel.
New York, New York: Delacorte Press
0440014085 / 978-0440014089
Novel.
1981
LITWORK
Mazes and Monsters
Delacorte Press
0440055369 / 978-0440055365
Novel.
Delacorte Press
0440055369 / 978-0440055365
Novel.
1995
LITWORK
The Cousins
Dutton Adult
1556114656 / 978-1556114656
Novel.
Dutton Adult
1556114656 / 978-1556114656
Novel.
1995
OTHER
Ms. Jaffe established the Rona Jaffe Foundation to provide grants to emerging female writers.
1997
LITWORK
Five Women
Dutton Adult
1556115059 / 978-1556115059
Novel.
Dutton Adult
1556115059 / 978-1556115059
Novel.
2000
LITWORK
The Road Taken: A Novel
Dutton Adult
0525944745 / 978-0525944744
Novel.
Dutton Adult
0525944745 / 978-0525944744
Novel.
2003
LITWORK
The Room-Mating Season: A Novel
Dutton Adult
0525947132 / 978-0525947134
Novel.
Dutton Adult
0525947132 / 978-0525947134
Novel.
2005
DEATH
Rona Jaffe died at University College Hospital in London, England, on December 30, 2005.
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