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| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters | 2017 | Winner | “Annie Proulx received the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters in 2017. The Shipping News is her most celebrated novel.” |
About This Book
Quoyle, a reporter with a flair for bad luck, moves with his daughters to his ancestors' home in Newfoundland, Canada, following a series of catastrophes. Working for the local newspaper and learning the knots of human connection, he gradually finds purpose and community in the cold, harsh landscape. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award.
About the Author
Annie ProulxAmerican
Annie Proulx is an American author of fiction and essays celebrated for her unsentimental, darkly beautiful portrayals of rural life, landscape, and the marginal communities of the American West and Northeast. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1935, Proulx studied history at Colby College and the University of Vermont. She published her first novel Postcards at age fifty-eight, and her career accelerated rapidly thereafter. Read more →
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