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Janet Wallach (born May 4, 1942 Brooklyn) is an American writer. [1] She is President Emerita of Seeds of Peace. [2]
Wallach was born in New York City and attended New York University. [3]
Janet Wallach has written about accomplished, yet under-recognized, women throughout history and across the world. [4] As a contributor to The Washington Post Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, and more, she wrote profiles and cover stories on subjects that include Queen Noor of Jordan and Iraqi Ambassador Nizar Hamdoon. [5]
Her book, Desert Queen; The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell (1996), has been named by The New York Times as a notable book of the year and translated into 12 languages. [6] Her other books include Chanel: Her Style and Her Life (1998), Seraglio: A Novel (2003), and The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age (2012). She co-authored, with her late husband John Wallach, Arafat: In the Eyes of the Beholder, a biography of Yasser Arafat; The New Palestinians, a look at the leading figures in the West Bank and Gaza; and Still Small Voices, the personal stories of ten Israelis and Palestinians during the first intifada. [7] Most recently, she released Flirting with Danger (2023), which chronicles the life of American spy Marguerite Harrison. [8]
Janet Wallach is a founding director and President Emerita of Seeds of Peace, which brings together outstanding teenagers from regions in conflict - which includes Indians and Pakistanis and Americans of diverse backgrounds. [19]
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Janet Wallach (born May 4, 1942 Brooklyn) is an American writer. [1] She is President Emerita of Seeds of Peace. [2]
Wallach was born in New York City and attended New York University. [3]
Janet Wallach has written about accomplished, yet under-recognized, women throughout history and across the world. [4] As a contributor to The Washington Post Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, and more, she wrote profiles and cover stories on subjects that include Queen Noor of Jordan and Iraqi Ambassador Nizar Hamdoon. [5]
Her book, Desert Queen; The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell (1996), has been named by The New York Times as a notable book of the year and translated into 12 languages. [6] Her other books include Chanel: Her Style and Her Life (1998), Seraglio: A Novel (2003), and The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age (2012). She co-authored, with her late husband John Wallach, Arafat: In the Eyes of the Beholder, a biography of Yasser Arafat; The New Palestinians, a look at the leading figures in the West Bank and Gaza; and Still Small Voices, the personal stories of ten Israelis and Palestinians during the first intifada. [7] Most recently, she released Flirting with Danger (2023), which chronicles the life of American spy Marguerite Harrison. [8]
Janet Wallach is a founding director and President Emerita of Seeds of Peace, which brings together outstanding teenagers from regions in conflict - which includes Indians and Pakistanis and Americans of diverse backgrounds. [19]