Schwartz, Lynne Sharon

Lynne Sharon Schwartz (b. 1939) is a celebrated author of novels, poems, short fiction, and criticism. Schwartz began her career with a series of short stories before publishing her first novel, the National Book Award-nominated "Rough Strife" (1980). She went on to publish works of memoir, poetry, and translation. Her other novels have included the award-nominated "Leaving Brooklyn "(1989) and "Disturbances in the Field" (1983)". "Her short fiction has appeared in theBest American Short Stories annual anthology series several times. In addition, her reviews and criticism have appeared in nume...