Mary Jane Ward
Mary Jane Ward | |
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Mary Jane Ward at her typewriter | |
| Born | August 27, 1905 |
| Died | February 17, 1981 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Notable work | The Snake Pit |
Mary Jane Ward (August 27, 1905 in Fairmount, Indiana—February 17, 1981, in Tucson, Arizona) was an American novelist whose semi-autobiographical book The Snake Pit was made into an Oscar-winning film.