Bobbie Ann Mason
Bobbie Ann Mason (born May 1, 1940) is an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and literary critic from western Kentucky.[1]
Bobbie Ann Mason | |
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| Born | May 1, 1940 Mayfield, Kentucky |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky (BA)
State University of New York at Binghamton (MA) University of Connecticut (PhD) |
| Notable awards | PEN/Hemingway Award, 1983; National Endowment for the Arts Award, 1983; Guggenheim Fellowship, 1984; Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame, 2016 |
Mason was born in Mayfield, Kentucky and lived on a dairy farm that her family owned.[2] In 1962 she graduated from the University of Kentucky. She then went to the State University of New York at Binghamton for her M. A. (masters degree). She got her Ph.D. (doctoral degree) in literature from the University of Connecticut in 1972.[2][3]
Magazines like The Atlantic and The New Yorker printed her early stories. Her first collection, Shiloh and Other Stories, came out in 1982. It won the PEN/Hemingway Award and was nominated for the National Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.[2]
Books
- The Girl Sleuth: A Feminist Guide (1975)
- Shiloh and Other Stories (1982)
- In Country (1985)
- Spence + Lila (1988)
- Love Life (1989)
- Feather Crowns (1993)
- Midnight Magic (1998)
- Clear Springs: A Memoir (1999)
- An Atomic Romance (2005)
- The Girl in the Blue Beret (2011)
- Dear Ann (2020)
References
- ↑ "Bobbie Ann Mason | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Bobbie Ann Mason - About Bobbie Ann Mason". www.bobbieannmason.net. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ↑ "Bobbie Ann Mason". The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
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