Hilma Wolitzer

Hilma Wolitzer (born 1930) is an American novelist.[1]

Career

Wolitzer's first novel for adults, Ending, was published in 1974. In his review of the novel, lead New York Times critic Anatole Broyard wrote, “After finishing Wolitzer’s book, I felt as if I had been on the brink of the abyss, pulled back by a last‐minute reprieve. My first impulse was to rush out and live, to grasp at existence as every instant of it was climactic . . . Apocalyptic as sounds, Ending made me feel I never wanted to take anything for granted again. If you have ever smelled death, really recognized it, life is a miracle. You can understand Marie Antoinette's saying, to the executioner, on the platform of the guillotine, ‘one more moment of happiness!’”[2] Ending was the loose basis for Bob Fosse's 1979 film All That Jazz.[3]

The recipient of Guggenheim and NEA fellowships and an Award in Literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters,[4] Wolitzer wrote for the TV series Family.[5]

Personal life

Wolitzer's daughter, Meg Wolitzer, is also a writer.[6]

Bibliography

Novels

YA fiction
  • Introducing Shirley Braverman (1975)[16]
  • Out of Love (1976)[17]
  • Toby Lived Here (1980)[18]
  • Wish You Were Here (1984)[19]

Non-fiction
  • The Company of Writers (2001)

Short story collections
  • Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket (2021)[20]

References
  1. O'Briant, Don (July 24, 1988). "Housewife Hilma Wolitzer Writes About Suburban Life". Atlanta Constitution. p. 10M. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Broyard, Anatole (July 30, 1974). "Love on the Critical List". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. Hodgson, Moira (December 30, 1979). "When Bob Fosse's Art Imitates Life, It's Just 'All That Jazz'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. Dargan, Michele (October 18, 2006). "'Great Middle-Aged Hope' to lead author talks". Palm Beach Daily News. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hilma Wolitzer". IMDb. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. Sherryl, Connelly (May 1, 1994). "Mother, daughter, author! author!". New York Daily News. p. 13-City Lights. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Manning, Margaret (August 5, 1974). "A real love story". Boston Globe. p. 9. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Yardley, Jonathan (November 6, 1977). "In the Flesh' May Be Better Than 'Ending'". Macon (Georgia) News. p. 3F. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Dinovelli, Donna (October 19, 1980). "Feminine Odyssey to the American Heartland". Hartford Courant. p. G8. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Frizzi, Ginny (September 4, 1983). "Colorful characters make novel shine". Pittsburgh Press. p. 5 Family Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Blonom, Julia Rushing (July 22, 1988). "Novel skillfully depicts complexities of domestic life". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 4:1. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Mackey, Mary (June 12, 1994). "Growing Pains in L.A." San Francisco Examiner. p. 8-Review. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Gross, Jane (May 26, 2006). "A writer welcomes back the words". Orlando Sentinel. New York Times News Service. p. C5. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Posey, Nancy (July 13, 2007). "Novel delves into readers themselves". Charlotte Observer. p. 5E. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Lindbergh, Reeve (February 19, 2012). "A widower re-enters the dating scene". Miami Herald. p. 5M. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Top Titles: From the Junior Department". Blue Island (Illinois) Sun-Standard. March 11, 1976. p. III-7. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Riley, John (February 20, 1977). "New Fiction: Out of Love". Los Angeles Times. p. 4-Book Review. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. Sutherland, Zena (October 1, 1987). "Children's Books: For the Middle Group". Chicago Tribune. pp. 7–15. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. Faust, Susan (December 9, 1984). "Bernie as Every Kid". San Francisco Examiner. p. 4-Review. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. "Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories". BookMarks. Literary Hub. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2022.


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