Shirley Jackson

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Also Known As	Shirley Hardie Jackson
Born	December 14, 1916 • San Francisco • California
Died	August 8, 1965 (aged 48) • Vermont
Notable Works	“The Haunting of Hill House” • “The Lottery”

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