Edith Anisfield Wolf

1889–1963 (age 74)

Philanthropist

Biography

Edith Anisfield Wolf, born in 1889, devoted her resources to celebrating writers and thinkers who bridged cultures, founding the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards to honor literature that confronts racism and injustice.

Through generous philanthropy, she encouraged dialogue and understanding, earning quiet gratitude that endures today as her memory is kept at Knollwood Cemetery.

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