Edna Ferber
/ˌednə ˈfɜːbə(r)/
/ˌednə ˈfɜːrbər/
- (1887-1968) a US writer of novels, short stories and plays. Her long novels often tell stories spread over many years. So Big (1924), about rich families in Chicago, won the Pulitzer Prize, Giant (1952) was about Texas, and Show Boat (1926), about a Southern family, became a successful Broadway musical play. All three were made into films. Ferber also wrote plays with George Kaufmann, including Dinner at Eight (1932).
埃德娜·费伯（Edna Ferber）：（1887-1968）美国小说，短篇小说和戏剧作家。她的长篇小说经常讲述多年流传的故事。因此，有关芝加哥富裕家庭的Big（1924）赢得了普利策奖，Giant（1952）涉及了得克萨斯州，而有关南方家庭的Show Boat（1926）则成为百老汇成功的音乐剧。所有三个被拍成电影。费伯还与乔治·考夫曼（George Kaufmann）一起创作戏剧，包括《八点晚餐》（Dinner at Three，1932）。