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Jennifer Egan

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American novelist, short story writer

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Jennifer Egan is an author born on September 7, 1962. Her bibliography includes works such as *Look at Me*, *Emerald City*, *Schreibtisch mit Aussicht*, *Granta 110*, and *The Candy House*. She has two children and maintains an official website.

Egan’s work has been recognized in the Pulitzer Prize collection. A quote associated with her reads, “She and Coz were collaborators, writing a story whose end had already been determined: she would get well.”

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Born
( 1962-09-07 ) September 7, 1962 (age 63) , Chicago , Illinois , U.S.
Occupation
Novelist
Education
University of Pennsylvania ( BA ) St John's College, Cambridge ( MA )
Genre
Fiction novel short story
Notable works
A Visit from the Goon Squad (2010) Manhattan Beach (2017)
Notable awards
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Guggenheim Fellowship Pulitzer Prize for Fiction National Book Critics Circle Award
Spouse
David Herskovits ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1994 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jennifer
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Occupation
novelist
Position held
president
Languages spoken
English language
Official website
jenniferegan.com
Image
Jennifer Egan Occupy Wall Street 2011 Shankbone.JPG
Number of children
2
Residence
New York City
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name in native language
Jennifer Egan
date of birth
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social media followers
19000
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Encyclopedic overview

Jennifer Egan (born September 7, 1962) is an American novelist and short-story writer. Her novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad, won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. From 2018 to 2020, she served as the president of PEN America.

Early life

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