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Betty Smith
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Born
December 15
,
1896
·
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
January 17
,
1972
Birth name
Elisabeth Wehner
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Betty Smith was born on December 15, 1896 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
,
Joy in the Morning (1965)
and
Hour Glass (1946)
. She died on January 17, 1972.
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Popular American novelist and playwright. Her best-selling work, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", was based on her own childhood experiences growing up in a New York slum.
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