| Works: Works by Fran Lebowitz |
| 1978 | Metropolitan Life. Lebowitz's collection of satirical essays becomes a bestseller and a critical success, owing to what reviewer Richard Locke calls Lebowitz's skillful evocation of "the 70's New York know-it-all fashion-magazine/artistic world." Lebowitz captures a unique moment in a unique place with a "firm didactic statement or a desperate Basic English sneer," a style that many find irresistible. |
| Quotes By: Fran Lebowitz |
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"If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail."
"Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat."
"If you're going to America, bring your own food."
"Food is an important part of a balanced diet."
"Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying."
"Humility is no substitute for a good personality."
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Fran Lebowitz
| Wikipedia: Fran Lebowitz |
| Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitz | |
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| Born | Frances Ann Lebowitz October 27, 1950 Morristown, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitz (born October 27, 1950) is an American author.
Born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey,[1] Lebowitz is best known for her sardonic social commentary on American life through her New York sensibilities. Some reviewers have called her a modern day Dorothy Parker.
After being expelled from high school and receiving a GED, Lebowitz worked many odd jobs before being hired by Andy Warhol as a columnist for Interview. This was followed by a stint at Mademoiselle. Her first book was a collection of essays titled Metropolitan Life, released in 1978, followed by Social Studies in 1981, both of which are collected (with a new introductory essay) in The Fran Lebowitz Reader.
For more than twenty years she has been famous in part for not writing Exterior Signs of Wealth, a long-overdue novel purportedly about rich people who want to be artists, and artists who want to be rich. She also made several appearances on Late Night With David Letterman during the early part of its run. Recently she has made recurring appearances as Judge Janice Goldberg on the television drama Law & Order.
In September 2007, Fran Lebowitz was named one of the year's most stylish women in Vanity Fair's 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List,[2] and is known to sport tailored suits by the Savile Row tailor Anderson & Sheppard.
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