Erich Segal

Erich Segal was an American author and screenwriter best known for his best-selling novel 'Love Story', published in 1970, which became a cultural phenomenon and was adapted into a successful film. Born on June 16, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, Segal was also a scholar of classical literature and wrote several other novels and screenplays throughout his career, often exploring themes of love and loss.