About
An Austrian-American novelist, translator, and children's book author, she is best known for Shakespeare's Kitchen, a 2007 novel that was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
Before Fame
She grew up in Austria until Hitler annexed the country, forcing her family to flee.
Trivia
She received the PEN/ O. Henry Prize for Making Good, a 2008 short story.
Family Life
She married David Segal in 1961.
Associated With
Cynthia Ozick praised Segal's literary work.