Quill Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2006) Winner
Lauren Weisberger
ローレン・ワイズバーガー
Rōren Waizubāgā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1977-03-28 （Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania → Allentown, Pennsylvania → Manhattan, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Writer, Editor
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Affiliations
- Vogue magazine, Departures magazine
- Memberships
- Alpha Epsilon Phi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | — | English | BA | 1995-1999 | United States |
| Parkland High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Cornell University
English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1995-1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
English major, member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority
Parkland High School
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Devil Wears Prada
2003 FictionA roman à clef based on her experience as an assistant to Anna Wintour at Vogue magazine, satirizing the fashion industry.
Fashion industryBoss-employee dynamicsNew York elite society
Adaptations
- [Film] The Devil Wears Prada / David Frankel (2006)
Everyone Worth Knowing
2005 FictionA novel about the public relations world in New York City.
Social circlesPR industry
Chasing Harry Winston
2008 FictionFollows three friends in New York facing turning 30.
FriendshipRomanceFashion
Last Night at Chateau Marmont
2010 FictionExplores the impact of sudden fame on a marriage.
FameMarriage
Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns
2013 FictionSequel to The Devil Wears Prada.
Fashion industry
Bibliography
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Everyone Worth Knowing
- Chasing Harry Winston
- Last Night at Chateau Marmont
- Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns
- The Singles Game
- When Life Gives You Lululemons
- Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty
Translations of Works
- Gossip and Gucci (European title for Everyone Worth Knowing)
- Chanel Chic (European title for Chasing Harry Winston)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Chick litLight-hearted proseSatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- New York eliteFashion and statusFemale friendships
Legacy
American bestselling author best known for The Devil Wears Prada, which was adapted into a successful film. Her works satirize elite social circles in New York.
In Popular Culture
- The Devil Wears Prada film became a major success
Trivia
- Raised Jewish, initially Conservative Judaism then Reform.
- Member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority at Cornell.
- Her time at Vogue inspired The Devil Wears Prada.