Pulitzer prizewinning author of olive kitteridge, my name is lucy barton, and other novels. Anyone whos ever experienced depression, even the tiniest mote, knows that theres great power in relief. Elizabeth strout biography an interview with elizabeth strout random house readers circle sat down with olive kitteridge and elizabeth strout in a doughnut shop in olives hometown of crosby, maine. The novelist talks about her long struggle to get published, the olive kitteridge fan club and autobiography in fiction. From a young age she was drawn to writing things down, keeping notebooks that recorded the quotidian details of her days. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android.
Elizabeth strout interview, plus links to author biography. The author elizabeth strout on lucy barton and how her. Elizabeth strouts lovely new novel is a requiem for small. Elizabeth strout was born on jan 6, 1956 in portland, maine and brought up in the small towns of maine and new hampshire.
The author elizabeth strout, whose latest novel is my name is lucy barton. Growing up in the shadow of a family suicide books. About elizabeth strout a brief writing bio elizabeth strout is the pulitzer prizewinning author of olive kitteridge, my name is lucy barton, a. This is a magnificent book, one that explores much hurt and darkness without ever relinquishing its compassion or. Elizabeth strout was born in portland, maine, and grew up in small towns in maine and new hampshire. Pulitzerwinner elizabeth strout takes on the mother.
Elizabeth strout audio books, best sellers, author bio. The pulitzer prizewinning author of olive kitteridge returns with a story collection, anything is possible. Random house readers circle sat down with olive kitteridge and elizabeth strout in a doughnut shop in olives hometown of crosby, maine. In 2008 strout published olive kitteridge, a collection of. Now 62, elizabeth strout is one of americas foremost novelists. Discover book depositorys huge selection of elizabeth strout books online. Born and raised in portland, maine, her experiences in her youth served as inspiration for her novelsthe fictional shirley falls, maine is the setting of four of her seven novels.
Elizabeth strout is an american novelist known for writing short stories and literary fiction. April 3, 20 pulitzer prizewinning author elizabeth strout comes from a family established in maine for eight generations. Elizabeth strout writes about the region of america where she grew upnew england, especially maine. She is widely known for her works in literary fiction and her descriptive characterization. The author elizabeth strout on lucy barton and how her characters come into being. Strout is an eighth generation mainer on one side of her family, and a tenth generation on. If i ever return to a small town, i want you to kill me if she hadnt moved to new york, the pulitzer prize winner doubts she would have become a writer elizabeth strout. Browse audiobooks written by elizabeth strout sorted by.
A short biography of pulitzer prizewinning and bestselling author elizabeth. Strout was born in portland but spent much of her childhood in new hampshire and maine. Elizabeth, 63, is the author of six novels, including my name is lucy barton and olive kitteridge, which won the pulitzer prize for fiction. Anything is possible explores the unquiet depths of ordinary lives pulitzer prizewinning author elizabeth strout explores class humiliation and. Elizabeth strout is the author of the new york times bestseller olive kitteridge, for which she was awarded the pulitzer prize. She is widely known for her works in literary fiction and her descriptive. Dont make the mistake of blurring the line between fiction and truth, a novelist named sarah payne warns in elizabeth strouts latest book, my. Elizabeth strout born january 6, 1956 is a usamerican novelist and author. Pulitzerwinner elizabeth strout takes on the motherdaughter bond. Trivia 3 she won the pulitzer prize for fiction for.
1301 735 864 41 506 476 796 1279 1047 1095 521 245 271 889 410 1328 1448 1036 59 487 458 353 693 803 540 759 863 1431 153 874 1068 644 693