Susan Fromberg Schaeffer (March 25, 1940 – August 26, 2011)[1] was an American novelist and poet who was a Professor of English at Brooklyn College for more than thirty years.
[1] She contributed frequently to the New York Times Book Review and had a number of scholarly articles on writing published in journals.
[6] The New York Times commented on her "gift for evoking complex characters in the grip of extreme psychological stress and physical suffering, notably in 'The Madness of a Seduced Woman' and the Vietnam War novel 'Buffalo Afternoon'".
Eventually, Push was adapted for the screen and Directed by Lee Daniels and was released as the film "Precious" in 2009 and was produced by Tyler Perry & Oprah Winfrey.
It starred Mo'Nique and Mariah Carey & introduced Gabourey Sidibe to film audiences in her screen debut as the titular character Claireece "Precious" Jones.