Richard Ford

Richard Ford (born 1944) is an American novelist and short story writer best known for his Frank Bascombe series, beginning with The Sportswriter (1986) and including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Independence Day (1995). After early novels like A Piece of My Heart (1976), he worked in journalism before achieving acclaim with The Sportswriter and short story collection Rock Springs (1987). His works often explore lonely, damaged characters in contemporary American settings, earning him awards like the PEN/Faulkner and international honors.