Tereska Torrès
French writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Tereska Torrès?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Tereska Torrès (born Tereska Szwarc; 3 September 1920 – 20 September 2012)[1] was a French writer known for the 1950 book Women's Barracks, the first "original paperback bestseller." In 2008 historians credited the republished book as the first pulp fiction book published in America to candidly address lesbian relationships, although Torrès did not agree with this analysis.[2]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Tereska Torrès | |
---|---|
Born | Tereska Szwarc 3 September 1920 Paris, France |
Died | 20 September 2012(2012-09-20) (aged 92) Paris, France |
Occupation | writer |
Spouse(s) | Georges Torrès Meyer Levin |
Children | Gabriel Levin |
Parent(s) | Guina and Marek Szwarc |
Relatives | Samuel Schwarz (uncle) |
Close