Laura Z. Hobson (June 19, 1900 – February 28, 1986) was an American novelist best known for her novel, Gentleman's Agreement. Born Laura Kean Zametkin in New York City, the twin daughter of Jewish socialist immigrants, Michael Zametkin and Adella Kean, she graduated from Cornell University. On July 23, 1930, she married Francis Thayer Hobson, owner of William Morrow and Company. In 1934, she joined the promotional staff of Time, Life, and...
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Laura Z. Hobson (June 19, 1900 – February 28, 1986) was an American novelist best known for her novel, Gentleman's Agreement. Born Laura Kean Zametkin in New York City, the twin daughter of Jewish socialist immigrants, Michael Zametkin and Adella Kean, she graduated from Cornell University. On July 23, 1930, she married Francis Thayer Hobson, owner of William Morrow and Company. In 1934, she joined the promotional staff of Time, Life, and...