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After being expelled from high school and receiving a [[GED]], Lebowitz worked many odd jobs before being hired by [[Andy Warhol]] as a columnist for ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]''. This was followed by a stint at ''[[Mademoiselle (magazine)|Mademoiselle]]''. Her first book was a collection of essays titled ''[[Metropolitan Life (book)|Metropolitan Life]]'', released in [[1978]], followed by ''[[Social Studies (book)|Social Studies]]'' in [[1981]], both of which are collected (with a new introductory essay) in ''[[The Fran Lebowitz Reader]]''. |
After being expelled from high school and receiving a [[GED]], Lebowitz worked many odd jobs before being hired by [[Andy Warhol]] as a columnist for ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]''. This was followed by a stint at ''[[Mademoiselle (magazine)|Mademoiselle]]''. Her first book was a collection of essays titled ''[[Metropolitan Life (book)|Metropolitan Life]]'', released in [[1978]], followed by ''[[Social Studies (book)|Social Studies]]'' in [[1981]], both of which are collected (with a new introductory essay) in ''[[The Fran Lebowitz Reader]]''. |
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For more than twenty years she has been famous in part for ''not'' writing ''Exterior Signs of Wealth'', a long-overdue novel purportedly about rich people who want to be artists, and artists who want to be rich. Recently she has made recurring appearances as Judge Janice Goldberg on the [[television]] [[drama]] ''[[Law & Order]]''. |
For more than twenty years she has been famous in part for ''not'' writing ''Exterior Signs of Wealth'', a long-overdue novel purportedly about rich people who want to be artists, and artists who want to be rich. She also made several appearances on [[Late Night With David Letterman]] during the early part of its run. Recently she has made recurring appearances as Judge Janice Goldberg on the [[television]] [[drama]] ''[[Law & Order]]''. |
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In September 2007, Fran Lebowitz was named one of the year's most stylish women in [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'s 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List.<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/09/bestdressed200709 The 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List: Entertainment & Culture: vanityfair.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
In September 2007, Fran Lebowitz was named one of the year's most stylish women in [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'s 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List.<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/09/bestdressed200709 The 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List: Entertainment & Culture: vanityfair.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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 Fran Lebowitz, September 2007 | |
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Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitz (b. October 27 1950) is an American author.
Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Lebowitz is best known for her sardonic social commentary on American life through her New York sensibilities. Some reviewers have called her a modern day Dorothy Parker.
After being expelled from high school and receiving a GED, Lebowitz worked many odd jobs before being hired by Andy Warhol as a columnist for Interview. This was followed by a stint at Mademoiselle. Her first book was a collection of essays titled Metropolitan Life, released in 1978, followed by Social Studies in 1981, both of which are collected (with a new introductory essay) in The Fran Lebowitz Reader.
For more than twenty years she has been famous in part for not writing Exterior Signs of Wealth, a long-overdue novel purportedly about rich people who want to be artists, and artists who want to be rich. She also made several appearances on Late Night With David Letterman during the early part of its run. Recently she has made recurring appearances as Judge Janice Goldberg on the television drama Law & Order.
In September 2007, Fran Lebowitz was named one of the year's most stylish women in Vanity Fair's 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List.[1]
Books
- Metropolitan Life ISBN 0-449-20089-2
- Social Studies ISBN 0-671-45047-6
- The Fran Lebowitz Reader ISBN 0-679-76180-2
- Mr. Chas and Lisa Sue Meet the Pandas ISBN 0-679-86052-5
External links
- profile at the William Morris Agency
- Index magazine interview
- Ruminator 2005 interview
- Interview magazine
- Tips for Teens
- Documents and sources
- Interview with Fran Lebowitz
References
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