Lynne S. Schwartz

Lynne Sharon Schwartz is an American author born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, educated at Barnard College, Bryn Mawr College, and New York University, known for her novels, poetry, short stories, nonfiction, and translations.[1][3] Her debut novel Rough Strife (1980) was nominated for a National Book Award, and she has authored over 25 books, including the post-9/11 novel The Writing on the Wall (2005), which won a literary fiction award.[1][2][4] She has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and NEA, and teaches at Bennington College's Writing Seminars.[1][2][3]