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Erich Wolf Segal (June 16, 1937 – January 17, 2010) was an American author, screenwriter, educator, and classicist who wrote the bestselling novel Love Story (1970) and its hit film adaptation. Early life and education [ edit ]
Learn about Erich Segal, the American author, screenwriter, and classicist who wrote the best-selling novel Love Story (1970) and its film adaptation. Explore his books, scholarship, films, musicals, and sport interests.
Erich Wolf Segal was an American author, screenwriter, and educator. He was best-known for writing the novel Love Story, a bestseller, and writing the motion picture of the same name, which was a major hit.
Jan 20, 2010 · Erich Segal, a Yale classics professor turned popular writer whose first novel, “Love Story,” became a staggering commercial success if not quite a critical one when it appeared in 1970, died...
Reviews of Love Story. 'Funny, touching, and infused with wonder, as all love stories should be.'. 'For someone who is in love, or was in love, or hopes to be in love.'. 'Beautifully written … profoundly moving.'.
Erich Segal (1937-2010) wrote the best-selling novel and Oscar-nominated screenplay Love Story, as well as other books, musicals, and songs. He also taught at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, and was a marathon runner and commentator.
Learn how Erich Segal, a Yale professor and former Beatles collaborator, wrote the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie Love Story in 1970. Discover how he became a celebrity, a millionaire and a target of critics and Yale faculty.
