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Sonia Levitin was born on 18 August, 1934 in Berlin, Nazi Germany, is a German–American novelist producer artist. Discover Sonia Levitin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
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Her husband is Lloyd Levitin
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Sonia Levitin Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sonia Levitin worth at the age of 89 years old? Sonia Levitin’s income source is mostly from being a successful novelist. She is from American. We have estimated Sonia Levitin's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Sonia Wolff Levitin (born August 18, 1934) is a German-American novelist, artist, and producer.
Levitin, a Holocaust survivor, has written over forty novels and picture books for young adults and children, as well as several theatrical plays and published essays on various topics for adults.
Sonia Levitin was born on August 18, 1934, in Berlin, Nazi Germany.
Being of Jewish descent, she managed to escape persecution by traveling with her mother and two sisters to Switzerland.
Her father, a prominent clothing designer, escaped to New York City and then to Los Angeles where he would raise Sonia and her sisters.
Levitin would later write several novels about struggling as an immigrant in the United States; these include: The Journey to America and Silver Days, a series about a family of German Jewish refugees who flee the horrors of the Holocaust.
Always an avid reader, Levitin attended the University of California, Berkeley in 1952 where she would meet her husband, Lloyd Levitin.
The two married after one year.
She then completed a degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania.
Levitin began as a publicity columnist for several newspapers, but after her first novel Journey to America became an instant classic, she began to pick up traction as a professional novelist.
Levitin wrote numerous novels for young adults that oftentimes featured semi-autobiographical characters.
The most common theme of her writing include courageous main characters faced with difficult challenges, who must "take charge" in order to overcome these obstacles.
Her books often describe historical events and tragedies, especially toward Jewish people.
Levitin is also noted as being a talented painter.
Her book Incident at Loring Groves (1988) won an Edgar Allan Poe Award.
Her artwork was displayed in June 2015 for the first time to the public.
And the inaugural art show, which was curated by Los Angeles event producer Anthony Angelini, took place at Christofle on Melrose Place in Beverly Hills, CA and was attended by several of the Los Angeles elite.
The show featured 10 of Levitin's expressionist paintings which were never-before-seen in the public arena.
Levitin has won several awards for her writing including: