Nechama Tec was born on May 15, 1931 in Lublin, Poland. He was a writer, known for Defiance (2008). He was married to Leon Tec. He died on August 3, 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.