Blossom Elfman

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Blossom Elfman
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican

Clare "Blossom" Elfman was an American novelist.

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She had two children: writer, director,and publisher Richard Elfman; and musician, composer, actor, and voice actor Danny Elfman. Their family is Jewish. [1]

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References

  1. "Interview: Danny Elfman". The Jewish Chronicle. March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  2. "Books by Blossom Elfman". Allbookstores.com. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  3. Profile, librarything.com; accessed February 10, 2018.