Dorothy Gallagher

Dorothy Gallagher (born 1935) is an American memoirist and biographer known for her two biographies All the Right Enemies, her biography on Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca and a 1988 New York Times Notable Book of the Year,[1] and Lillian Hellman: An Imperious Life[2] a critical biography of writer and playwright Lilian Hellman. She is also known for her memoirs Hannah's Daughters, How I Came into My Inheritance, Strangers in the House, and Stories I Forgot to Tell You, which memorializes her marriage to Ben Sonnenberg.[3]

Dorothy Gallagher
Born1935 (age 87–88)
New York City

Early life and career

Dorothy Gallagher was born and raised in New York City. She started out as a features editor for Redbook Magazine before becoming a freelance writer whose work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, and Grand Street.[4]

References
  1. "CHRISTMAS BOOKS; NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR". The New York Times. 1988-12-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  2. "Lillian Hellman: An Imperious Life | Jewish Book Council". www.jewishbookcouncil.org. 2014. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  3. Grimes, William (2010-06-26). "Ben Sonnenberg, Founder of Literary Journal, Dies at 73". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  4. "Random House Books". www.randomhousebooks.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.


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