Fran Liebowitz, September 2007. Photograph by Christopher Peterson.

Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitz (b. October 27, 1950) is an American author. This article is about the American photographer. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 3072 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 3072 pixel, file size: 2. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Authorship redirects here. ...

Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Lebowitz is best known for her sardonic social commentary on American life through her New York sensibilities. Some reviewers have called her a modern day Dorothy Parker. Nickname: Military Capital of the Revolution Location of Morristown in Morris County (L); Location of Morris County in New Jersey (R) Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Morris Founded 1715 Incorporated 1865 Mayor Donald Cresitello (D; term ends December 31, 2009. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American writer and poet, best known for her caustic wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th century urban foibles. ...

After being expelled from high school and receiving a GED, Lebowitz worked many odd jobs before being hired by Andy Warhol as a columnist for Interview. This was followed by a stint at Mademoiselle. Her first book was a collection of essays titled Metropolitan Life, released in 1978, followed by Social Studies in 1981, both of which are collected (with a new introductory essay) in The Fran Lebowitz Reader. The GED, General Educational Development, or General Equivalence Degree Test, is a test that certifies the taker has attained American or Canadian high school-level academic skills. ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who became a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ... Interview is a magazine founded by artist Andy Warhol and Gerard Malanga in 1969. ... Mademoiselle was an influential womens magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

For more than twenty years she has been famous in part for not writing Exterior Signs of Wealth, a long-overdue novel purportedly about rich people who want to be artists, and artists who want to be rich. Recently she has made recurring appearances as Judge Janice Goldberg on the television drama Law & Order. This does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the original television series. ...

In September 2007, Fran Lebowitz was named one of the year's most stylish women in Vanity Fair's 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List.^[1]

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/09/bestdressed200709

Books

• Metropolitan Life ISBN 0-449-20089-2
• Social Studies ISBN 0-671-45047-6
• The Fran Lebowitz Reader ISBN 0-679-76180-2
• Mr. Chas and Lisa Sue Meet the Pandas ISBN 0-679-86052-5

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Fran Lebowitz

• profile at the William Morris Agency
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• Ruminator 2005 interview
• Interview magazine
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• Interview with Fran Lebowitz