Celebrated author and translator Lore Segal, known for her profound exploration of refugee and immigrant experiences, has died at the age of 96. Segal, whose work drew heavily from her own past, died Monday after a brief illness in her Manhattan home, as confirmed by her publisher, Melville House. Her storied career began after settling in the US in 1951, and she gained acclaim for works like Other People's Houses and Her First American.
Segal, originally from Vienna, was a literary figure whose experiences as a Jewish refugee shaped much of her writing. Her works frequently dealt with themes of displacement, drawing from her childhood in Austria, her escape via the Kindertransport, and her life in New York. She famously remarked on the imperfection of retelling the past, "I believe that the act of remembering and telling the story of what we remember will always be to some extent fatal to the thing remembered. So what really happened?" Segal's contribution to literature was recognized by her 2023 induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Throughout her career, Segal produced an array of novels, essays, and children's books. Her collaborations included translating classic tales, illustrated by friend Maurice Sendak. Apart from writing, she lectured at institutions like Columbia University and Princeton University. Her dialogues were noted as both intimate and perceptive, reflecting her preference for character development through conversation. Segal's narrative style, celebrated by peers like Cynthia Ozick and Vivian Gornick, remains influential and cherished in literary circles. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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