Batya Gur Professions : Writer Born : September 1, 1947 Died : May 19, 2005 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Batya Gur The life story of the five main characters and the secondary characters around them allows Jonathan Franzen to present the full impetus and extent of the world picture of the West at the end of the 20th century. Batya Gur stories character world Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors