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Ann Warren Griffith

A sharp, funny writer who moved easily between humorous essays and science fiction, she also brought an unusual real-world background to her work as a former Women Airforce Service Pilot.

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Zeritsky's Law

Zeritsky's Law

by Ann Warren Griffith

About the author

Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Ann Warren Griffith was an American writer remembered for humorous essays and science fiction. Reliable sources agree that she wrote for periodicals including The New Yorker, and bibliographic records connect her with stories such as Zeritsky's Law and Audience Captive.

During World War II, she served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots program, a striking part of her life story that sets her apart from many mid-century magazine writers. That mix of wit, imagination, and firsthand experience gives her work a distinctive appeal.

She died on May 11, 1983. Some sources disagree about a few personal details, so this summary keeps to the points that are consistently confirmed.