Edith Konecky

Edith Konecky was a Jewish American feminist novelist.
* She was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1922.
* She attended New York University and Columbia University.
* She published her first novel, Allegra Maud Goldman, in 1976.
* She went on to publish several more novels, including A Place at the Table, Past Sorrows and Coming Attractions, View to the North, Love and Money, and Fiction and the Facts of Life.
* She was a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship and the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship.
* She died in 2019 at the age of 96.

Here are some additional details about her life and work:

* Konecky's novels often explored themes of family, relationships, and social justice.
* She was a strong advocate for women's rights and was a member of the National Organization for Women.
* Her work has been praised by critics for its intelligence, wit, and compassion.
* She is considered one of the most important Jewish American novelists of her generation.