American · 1885–1968
Edna Ferber won the 1925 Pulitzer Prize for "So Big," a novel about a widow who raises her son on a truck farm outside Chicago. The American author wrote bestselling novels that became successful films and Broadway shows, including "Giant," "Show Boat," and "Cimarron." Ferber specialized in American regional experience, bringing Texas ranches and Mississippi riverboats to popular audiences without sacrificing literary quality.