Annie Proulx
Writer
Date Of Birth:
22 August 1935
Place Of Birth:
Norwich, Connecticut
Best Known As:
The author of The Shipping News
Although she didn't start her career as a writer until she was in her 50s, in 1993 E. Annie Proulx became the first woman to win the prestigious PEN/Faulkner book award, for her debut novel Postcards. The following year she won a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for her novel The Shipping News. She is also the author of Accordion Crimes (1996) and several short stories.
Extra Credit:
Proulx’s name is pronounced proo… Her 1997 short story “Brokeback Mountain” was made into a 2005 film starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.
3 Good Links
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The New York Times provides links to articles and reviews
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Notes on her books, plus links to other reviews and book sales
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Audio report on making her story into a screenplay
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