About the author
Ruth Minsky Sender, the author of The Cage, was born in Lodz, Poland on May 3rd, 1926 making her 86 years old. Other than writing The Cage, Sender has wrote two other books. To Life which was published on October 31st, 1988 and The Holocaust Lady which was published on October 1st, 1992. Ruth Minsky Sender has had a few major accomplishments throughout her life. She has wrote a total of three books and the most important. She survived the Holocaust. The book The Cage was based off of her experience. It describes how she, her brothers, and her family went through the Holocaust. Though she survived, most of her family didn't. Her inspiration for these books are based off of her own experiences and how she went through the Holocaust.