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Shirley Jackson

Writing

Born December 14, 1916 · San Francisco, California, USA

Died August 8, 1965

Biography

Shirley Hardie Jackson was an American writer, known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Over the duration of her career, which spanned over two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and over 200 short stories. Wikipedia

Awards & recognition

  • Edgar Awards · 1961
  • British Fantasy AwardBest Anthology or Collection · 1997 · nominated
  • National Book AwardFiction · 1960 · nominated

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