Mary Mcgarry Morris - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Feb 10, 1943 Meriden, Connecticut, United States 81 years old

Author, playwright

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About Mary Mcgarry Morris

  • Mary McGarry Morris (born February 10, 1943) is an American novelist, short story author and playwright from New England.
  • She uses its towns as settings for her works.
  • In 1991, Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times described Morris as "one of the most skillful new writers at work in America today"; The Washington Post has described her as a "superb storyteller"; and The Miami Herald has called her "one of our finest American writers".She has been most often compared to John Steinbeck and Carson McCullers.
  • Although her writing style is different, Morris also has been compared to William Faulkner for her character-driven storytelling.
  • She was a finalist for the National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.
  • As of 2011, Morris has published eight novels, some of which were best-sellers, and numerous short stories.
  • She also has written a play about the insanity trial of Mary Todd Lincoln.

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