Writers who died on April 16

Take a focused look at the writers who passed away on April 16. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1968 Edna Ferber

  Edna Ferber was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1925 for her novel 'So...

• 1994 Ralph Ellison

  Ralph Ellison was an acclaimed American novelist, literary critic, and scholar, best known for his 1952 novel 'Invisible Man', which won the National Book Award and is regarded as one of the most important works of American literature in the 20th century. [bio]