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Mona Simpson

Mona Elizabeth Simpson (née Jandali; born June 14, 1957) is an American novelist. She has written six novels and studied English at University of California, Berkeley, and languages and literature at Columbia University. She won a Whiting Award for her first novel, Anywhere but Here (1986). It was a popular success and adapted as a film by the same name…

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Education
University of California, Berkeley (BA) Columbia University (MFA)
Born
Mona Elizabeth Jandali (1957-06-14) June 14, 1957 (age 69) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Children
2
Relatives
Steve Jobs (brother) Lisa Brennan-Jobs (niece) Reed Jobs (nephew) Eve Jobs (niece) Laurene Powell Jobs (sister-in-law) Bassma Al Jandaly (cousin) Malek Jandali (cousin)

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Mona Simpson

Nodes44
Edges43
Triples20
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
Components1

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Mona Simpson

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related to Personal life · 10
Mona Simpson → Appel, Bassma Al Jandaly, Homer Simpson's, Malek Jandali, Mother Simpson, Richard Appel, Simpson, Simpson's, The Simpsons, They
related to External links · 4
Mona Simpson → Biography, Official, Simpson, Whiting Foundation
Born · 1
Mona Simpson → Mona Elizabeth Jandali (1957-06-14) June 14, 1957 (age 69) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Children · 1
Mona Simpson → 2
Education · 1
Mona Simpson → University of California, Berkeley (BA) Columbia University (MFA)
Relatives · 1
Mona Simpson → Steve Jobs (brother) Lisa Brennan-Jobs (niece) Reed Jobs (nephew) Eve Jobs (niece) Laurene Powell Jobs (sister-in-law) Bassma Al Jandaly (cousin) Malek Jandali (cousin)
Spouse · 1
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Website · 1
Mona Simpson → monasimpson.com

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Mona SimpsonBornMona Elizabeth Jandali (1957-06-14) June 14, 1957 (age 69) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.1.00infobox
Mona SimpsonChildren21.00infobox
Mona SimpsonEducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA) Columbia University (MFA)1.00infobox
Mona SimpsonRelativesSteve Jobs (brother) Lisa Brennan-Jobs (niece) Reed Jobs (nephew) Eve Jobs (niece) Laurene Powell Jobs (sister-in-law) Bassma Al Jandaly (cousin) Malek Jandali (cousin)1.00infobox
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Mona SimpsonWebsitemonasimpson.com1.00infobox
Mona Simpsonrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
Mona Simpsonrelated to External linksSimpson0.60section
Mona Simpsonrelated to External linksBiography0.60section
Mona Simpsonrelated to External linksWhiting Foundation0.60section
Mona Simpsonrelated to Personal lifeSimpson0.60section
Mona Simpsonrelated to Personal lifeRichard Appel0.60section

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