Nechama Tec wurde am 15 Mai 1931 in Polen geboren. Er war Autor, bekannt für Unbeugsam (2008). Er war mit Leon Tec verheiratet. Er starb am 3 August 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
SHE studied sociology at Columbia University, receiving a bachelor's degree, a master's and a doctorate. She taught at Columbia, Rutgers and Trinity College before joining the faculty of the University of Connecticut.
