Greenberg, Joanne

Greenberg, Joanne
(pseudonym Hannah Green)
(b. 1932)
   American writer. Greenberg was born in Brooklyn and educated at American University. Since then she has worked as a medical technician and taught at the Colorado School of Mines. She is the author of several novels including The King’s Person (1963), The Monday Voices (1965), In This Sign (1968), Founders Praise (1976) and A Season of Delight (1981). However the work which made her famous was I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1964). This is the story of a young Jewish schizophrenic and it charts the course of her therapy and her final rejection of madness. It was a huge critical success both with literary and psychiatric commentators, sold widely and was later adapted into a successful film.

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  • Joanne Greenberg — (* 24. September 1932 in Brooklyn, New York City) ist eine amerikanische Schriftstellerin. Greenberg ist vor allem bekannt durch ihren 1964 publizierten Roman Ich hab dir nie einen Rosengarten versprochen (englisch: I Never Promised You a Rose… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Joanne Greenberg — (born 1932 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author most well known for the bestselling novel, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden written under the pen name of Hannah Green. It was adapted into a 1977 movie and a 2004 play of the same name.… …   Wikipedia

  • Greenberg — is a surname common in North America, anglicized from the German surname Grünberg ( green mountain ). It may refer to: A C * Adam Greenberg (outfielder), baseball player * Adam Greenberg (cinematographer), cinematographer * Andrew Greenberg, game …   Wikipedia

  • Joanne — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Adolphe Joanne (1813 1881), französischer Schriftsteller Joanne bzw. JoAnne ist der Vorname folgender Personen: Joanne Brackeen (* 1938), US amerikanische Jazzpianistin und Hochschullehrerin Joanne Dru… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mel Greenberg — Born April 16, 1947 (1947 04 16) (age 64) Nationality USA …   Wikipedia

  • Hannah Green — Joanne Greenberg (* 24. September 1932 in Brooklyn, New York City) ist eine amerikanische Schriftstellerin. Greenberg ist vor allem bekannt durch ihren 1964 publizierten Roman Ich hab dir nie einen Rosengarten versprochen (englisch: I Never… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (novel) — infobox Book | name = I Never Promised You a Rose Garden title orig = translator = image caption = author = Joanne Greenberg illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Autobiographical novel publisher …   Wikipedia

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