Stacy Schiff
American writer whose literary biographies and narratives have won the Pulitzer Prize and other major awards. Her biography of Cleopatra and her account of the Salem witch trials reach wide audiences. She is an important figure bridging literary nonfiction and narrative history.
Works
- VeraBiography of mysterious spy Vera Atkins who served British intelligence in World War Two
- Saint-ExuperyBiography of pilot and author Antoine de Saint-Exupery and his literary legacy
- A Great ImprovisationHistory of Benjamin Franklin and French alliance during American Revolutionary War
- CleopatraBiography of Egypt's last pharaoh examining power, sexuality, and historical legacy
- The WitchesHistory of Salem witch trials focusing on women accused and political power dynamics