Ann Beattie
American novelist and short-story writer whose minimalist fiction of the 1970s defined the disillusionment of the post-Vietnam generation. Her New Yorker stories are among the most celebrated of that era. She is an important figure in American minimalist literary fiction.
Works
- Chilly Scenes of WinterA man's obsessive pursuit of a lost love during a bitter winter
- DistortionsCollection of interrelated short stories about fractured relationships and alienation
- Falling in PlaceMiddle-class family's summer unravels amid infidelity and moral decline
- The Burning HouseA burning house sparks memories and reflections among household occupants
- Love Always
- Picturing WillChild's perspective as parents and surrogate figures navigate commitment and family
- Another You
- Walks with Men
- Mrs. Nixon