Judith Thurman
Judith Thurman | |
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Thurman in 2016 | |
| Born | 1946 (age 78–79) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, critic |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University |
| Genre | Essay, biography |
Judith Thurman (born 1946) is an American writer, biographer, and critic. She is the recipient of the 1983 National Book Award for Nonfiction for her biography Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller. Her book Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette was a finalist for the 1999 nonfiction National Book Award. In 2016, she received the medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Thurman is a staff writer for The New Yorker.