Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

  • Oscar-Winning Novelist Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Dead at 85

    She worked with Ismail Merchant and James Ivory on 22 films including "Howard's End" and "A Room With a View"

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  • Oscar-Winning Author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Dead at 85

    Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, whose scripts for "Howards End" and "A Room With A View" earned her two Oscars, has died at her home In New York. She was 85. She made more than 20 films with producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory over 40 years. She also won the Booker Prize for her…

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  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Oscar-Winning Author, Dead at 85

    Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who won Oscars for her screenplays for "A Room With A View" and "Howards End," has died. She was 85. The German-born novelist had a pulmonary disorder and died at her home in New York. Jhabvala, who spent much of her life in India, formed a successful 40-year partnership with producer…

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  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter, Dead at 85

    Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who won Oscars for her screenplays for "A Room With A View and "Howards End," has died aged 85. The German-born novelist, who had a pulmonary disorder, died at her home in New York. Jhabvala, who spent much of her life in India, formed a successful 40-year partnership with producer Ismail…

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