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Anne Fleischman Bernays

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Anne Bernays

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1930-09-14 （New York City, U.S.）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism (non-practicing)
Residence History
New York City (born) → Cambridge, Massachusetts → Truro, Massachusetts → Provincetown, Massachusetts

Career

Occupations
novelist, editor, teacher
Active Years
1952-
Affiliations
Boston University, Boston College, College of the Holy Cross, Harvard Extension / Nieman Foundation, Lesley University (MFA Program), PEN/New England (co-founder), Fine Arts Work Center (chair of the board), Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill (co-president)
Memberships
PEN/New England (co-founder), Writer's Union (member)
Influenced By
Doris E. Fleischman (mother), Edward L. Bernays (father), Justin Kaplan (husband)
Influenced
Hester Kaplan (daughter, writer), Many aspiring writers in the New England region

Education

Brearley School
Period: 〜1948
Year of Graduation: 1948
Country: United States
Private girls' school in New York (graduated 1948)
Barnard College
Period: 1948-1952
Year of Graduation: 1952
Country: United States
Served as managing editor of a literary magazine while attending

Awards

Edward Lewis Wallant Award
1975
Work: Growing Up Rich
Organization: Edward Lewis Wallant Award committee
Result: 受賞
New York Times Notable Book (selection)
1997
Work: Professor Romeo
Organization: The New York Times
Result: 選出（Notable Book）

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Growing Up Rich

1975 Novel

A novel about growing up in a wealthy family, exploring social class and family dynamics.

social classfamily relationshipsidentity

Professor Romeo

Novel

A novel that examines the intersections of academic life and private life, notable for its character-driven approach and satire.

academiapersonal relationshipssocial status

Trophy House

2005 Novel

A novel published in the 2000s that revolves around ownership and symbols of success.

possessionthe illusion of successfamily

What If?

1990 Non-fiction (co-authored)

A non-fiction book co-authored with Pamela Painter that explores counterfactuals and hypothetical scenarios.

historical what-ifsthought experiments

The Language of Names

1999 Non-fiction (co-authored)

Co-authored with Justin Kaplan; discusses the cultural and linguistic meanings of names.

meaning of namesetymologyculture

Back Then

2003 Non-fiction (co-authored)

A collection of reminiscences and essays co-authored with Justin Kaplan (reprint edition noted).

memoircultural history

Bibliography

  • Growing Up Rich
  • Professor Romeo
  • Trophy House
  • What If? (with Pamela Painter)
  • The Language of Names (with Justin Kaplan)
  • Back Then (with Justin Kaplan)

Adaptations

  • Appeared in documentary 'The Century of the Self'

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realist proseCharacter-driven narratives
Recurring Motifs
family relationshipssocial classindividual identity

Legacy

Anne Bernays has contributed to the literary scene of New England through her writing and long teaching career. She co-founded PEN/New England and is known for mentoring many aspiring writers.

Academic Societies

  • PEN/New England
  • Writer's Union

In Popular Culture

  • Appeared in Adam Curtis's documentary 'The Century of the Self', where she spoke critically about her father Edward Bernays.

Trivia

  • Her father was Edward L. Bernays, a pioneer in advertising and public relations; Sigmund Freud was a paternal great-uncle.
  • She was married to biographer Justin Kaplan (died 2014).
  • Graduated from Barnard College in 1952.
  • Co-founder of PEN/New England.