About Belva Plain
Lived 1915 – 2010 (aged 95). Belva Plain was an American writer and novelist.
Belva Plain (October 9, 1915 – October 12, 2010), née Offenberg, was a best-selling American author of mainstream fiction.
Biography Belva Offenberg was a third-generation Jewish American who was raised in New York City. She graduated from Barnard College in 1939 with a degree in history.
Before breaking into publishing, Belva Plain wrote short stories for magazines while raising her three children. She sold her first story to Cosmopolitan at age 25 and "contributed several dozen to various women's magazines until she had three children in rapid succession." Evergreen followed the character Anna, "a feisty, redheaded Jewish immigrant girl from Poland in turn-of-the-century New York, whose family story continues through several decades and four more books.".
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Who was Belva Plain?
American writer (1915-2010)
When was Belva Plain born?
Belva Plain was born on 9 October 1915 in New York City.
When did Belva Plain die?
Belva Plain died on 12 October 2010 in Short Hills.
What was Belva Plain's occupation?
Belva Plain was a writer and novelist.
What nationality was Belva Plain?
Belva Plain was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Belva Plain. https://biography.guide/belva-plain/
MLA: "Belva Plain." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/belva-plain/.
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