Betty Smith
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About
An American novelist and dramatist, she is most famous for her 1943 work, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Her other works include Tomorrow Will Be Better (1947) and Joy in the Morning (1963).
Before Fame
She grew up in Brooklyn, New York City, as the daughter of German immigrants. Her childhood experiences deeply influenced her famous debut novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
Trivia
She received both a Rockefeller Fellowship and a Dramatists Guild Fellowship.
Family Life
With her first husband, George H.E. Smith, she had two daughters. She married her second husband, Joseph Jones, in 1943.
Associated With
Her novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, was made into a feature film by director Elia Kazan.
