Karen Russell
1981
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Columbia University, Northwestern University, Columbia University School of the Arts, Coral Gables Senior High School
occupation: novelist, writer, university teacher
award received: MacArthur Fellows Program, Berlin Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship
influenced by: George Saunders
official website: karenrussellauthor.com
Karen Russell (born July 10, 1981) is an American novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, Swamplandia!, was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In 2009 the National Book Foundation named Russell a 5 under 35 honoree. She was also the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" in 2013. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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