Francine Prose

Francine Prose (born April 1, 1947) is an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and critic best known for novels like Blue Angel (National Book Award finalist), Household Saints, and A Changed Man (Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner), as well as nonfiction such as Reading Like a Writer and Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife. She has received numerous accolades including Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships, PEN Translation Prize, and served as president of PEN American Center.