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86 years old
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Gemini
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Gail Godwin
Gail Godwin is an American novelist and short story writer. Godwin has written 14 novels, two short story collections, three non-fiction books, and ten libretti. Her primary literary accomplishments are her novels, which have included five best-sellers and three finalists for the National Book Award. Most of her books are realistic fiction novels that follow a character's psychological and intellectual development, often based on themes taken from Godwin's own life. Godwin was born in Birmingham, Alabama, but raised mostly in Asheville, North Carolina by her mother and grandmother. She adopted her mother's interest in writing at an early age and obtained a Bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduating, she worked briefly as a reporter for The Miami Herald, then traveled to Europe and worked for the U.S. Travel Service run by the U.S. Embassy in London. She returned to the U.S. after six years.
BornGail Kathleen Godwin, June 18, 1937, Birmingham, Alabama
OccupationAuthor
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationBachelor's in Journalism, University of North Carolina, M.A. Ph.D, University of Iowa
GenreFiction, autobiography
Notable worksA Mother and Two Daughters (1982), A Southern Family (1987)
Notable awardsThree-time National Book Award nominee

About Gail Godwin

Novelist Gail Godwin was born on June 18, 1937 in Alabama, United States (She's 86 years old now).

She is a New York Times bestselling author and short story writer best known for her novel The Odd Woman (1974). Glass People (1972) and Evensong (1973) are two of her other works (1999).

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Gail Godwin before becoming famous

Gail Godwin was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1937 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

She attended the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop. The Perfectionists, her debut literary work, was released in 1970.

Achievement of Gail Godwin

She was a finalist for the National Book Award three times.

Gail Godwin's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Her mother, Kathleen Krahenbuhl Godwin Cole, and grandmother, Edna Rogers Krahenbuhl, reared her in North Carolina after she was born in Alabama.

Gail Godwin Collabed with

At the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she studied alongside Novelist Kurt Vonnegut, Jr..

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (1922 - 2007) (Novelist)
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (1922 - 2007)

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Gail Godwin Income & Net worth

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