Edna Ferber

Some would balk at calling Edna Ferber’s sprawling story a traditional Western, but it certainly qualified under a general category of “films that take place in the West.”

The Movies That Changed Us Nick Clooney 2002

Some would balk at calling Edna Ferber’s sprawling story a traditional Western, but it certainly qualified under a general category of “films that take place in the West.”

The Movies That Changed Us Nick Clooney 2002

Some would balk at calling Edna Ferber’s sprawling story a traditional Western, but it certainly qualified under a general category of “films that take place in the West.”

The Movies That Changed Us Nick Clooney 2002

Much like the 1986 musical Rags, his efforts to create a workable script from such a messy history only makes one have a deeper appreciation for the success of 1927's Show Boat (based on Edna Ferber's 1926 novel) and 1998's Ragtime (based on E. L. Doctorow's 1975 novel).

George Heymont: Creative Cultural Cross Referencing (How to Link Stephen Sondheim to the Original Siamese Twins) George Heymont 2011

Much like the 1986 musical Rags, his efforts to create a workable script from such a messy history only makes one have a deeper appreciation for the success of 1927's Show Boat (based on Edna Ferber's 1926 novel) and 1998's Ragtime (based on E. L. Doctorow's 1975 novel).

George Heymont: Creative Cultural Cross Referencing (How to Link Stephen Sondheim to the Original Siamese Twins) George Heymont 2011

Based on Edna Ferber's novel, Stevens's vibrant epic about a rivalry that spans decades is every bit as grandiose and visually arresting as it was half a century ago.

John Farr: Elizabeth Taylor: Star John Farr 2011

Based on Edna Ferber's novel, Stevens's vibrant epic about a rivalry that spans decades is every bit as grandiose and visually arresting as it was half a century ago.

John Farr: Elizabeth Taylor: Star John Farr 2011

Biographical Information: Known for her intense passion for America, especially America's workers, Edna Ferber wrote novels, plays and short stories in which her female characters were often determined women who overcame obstacles to find success in their chosen pursuits.

Personal Information for Edna Ferber 2010

Biographical Information: Known for her intense passion for America, especially America's workers, Edna Ferber wrote novels, plays and short stories in which her female characters were often determined women who overcame obstacles to find success in their chosen pursuits.

Personal Information for Edna Ferber Jewish Women's Archive 2010

We explored the lives and works of Willa Cather and Edna Ferber, author of the novel Giant, who wrote, “The sunbonnet as well as the sombrero has helped settle this glorious land of ours.”

Spoken from the Heart Laura Bush 2010