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Born February 16, 1944 (age 81) • Jackson • Mississippi
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize • PEN/Faulkner Award (1996)
Notable Works “A Multitude of Sins” • “A Piece of My Heart” • “Canada” • “Independence Day” • “Let Me Be Frank with You” • “Rock Springs” • “Sorry for Your Trouble” • “The Lay of the Land” • “The Sportswriter” • “The Ultimate Good Luck” • “Wildlife” • “Women with Men”

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