Growing up human is uniquely a matter of social relations rather than biology. What we learn from connections within the family takes the place of instincts that program the behavior of animals; which raises the question, how good are these connections?
Elizabeth Janeway Quotes
Like their personal lives, women's history is fragmented, interrupted; a shadow history of human beings whose existence has been shaped by the efforts and the demands of others.
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| Birth: | 7th October, 1913 |
| Death: | 15th January, 2005 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Critic, Novelist |
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Elizabeth Janeway was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an American author, novelist, and critic. She graduated from Barnard College in 1935. Her popular novels included The Walsh Girls, Daisy Kenyon, and Leaving Home. In all, she wrote seven novels; one, 1945's Daisy Kenyon, was made into a film starring Joan Crawford. She was a judge for the National Book Awards in 1955 and for the Pulitzer Prize in 1971.
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