Shirley Ann Grau

Shirley Ann Grau
Grau in 1965
Grau in 1965
Born(1929-07-08)July 8, 1929
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 2020(2020-08-03) (aged 91)
Kenner, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationWriter
EducationTulane University (BA)
Years active1955–2006
Notable worksThe Keepers of the House
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Fiction
1965
Spouse
(m. 1955; died 1987)
Children4

Shirley Ann Grau (July 8, 1929 – August 3, 2020) was an American writer. Born in New Orleans,[1] she lived part of her childhood in Montgomery, Alabama. Her novels are set primarily in the Deep South[1] and explore issues of race and gender. In 1965 she won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature for her novel The Keepers of the House, set in a fictional Alabama town.

  1. ^ a b Simpson, Doug (December 26, 2003). "Shirley Ann Grau, Never Backing Down". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

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