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Also Known As Tillie Lerner • Tillie Lerner Goldfarb Olsen
Born January 14, 1912 • Omaha • Nebraska
Died January 1, 2007 (aged 94) • Oakland • California
Notable Works “Silences” • “Tell Me a Riddle: A Collection”
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