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Elizabeth Strout

Elizabeth Strout

Americanb. January 6, 1956Literary Fiction

Elizabeth Strout is an American author whose Olive Kitteridge won the Pulitzer Prize and was adapted into a celebrated HBO miniseries. Her quietly devastating portraits of small-town Maine life have made her one of the most admired American literary authors of her generation.

Works

  • Olive KitteridgeRetired widow examines her life, family relationships, and small-town existence through vignettes→
  • My Name Is Lucy BartonWoman reconnects with estranged mother while recovering from a serious illness→
  • Oh William!A woman reflects on her past marriage and life after reconnecting with ex-husband→
  • Anything Is PossibleInterconnected stories of people living in a small Maine town→
  • The Burgess BoysTwo brothers navigate family conflict and their town's xenophobia→
  • Abide with MeExploration of faith and redemption in a rural community→
  • Oh WilliamA woman reflects on her past marriage and life after reconnecting with ex-husband→

Related

Ann Patchett·Anne Tyler·Marilynne Robinson·Barbara Kingsolver·Richard Russo
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