Alice Munro: Facts & Related Content
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Facts
| Also Known As | Alice Ann Laidlaw |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1931 • Canada |
| Died | May 13, 2024 (aged 92) • Canada |
| Awards And Honors | Nobel Prize (2013) • O. Henry Award (2012) • Man Booker International Prize (2009) • O. Henry Award (2006) • Governor General’s Literary Awards (1986) • Governor General’s Literary Awards (1978) • Governor General’s Literary Awards (1971) |
| Notable Works | “A Wilderness Station” • “Dance of the Happy Shades” • “Dear Life” • “Friend of My Youth” • “Open Secrets” • “Runaway” • “Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You” • “The Bear Came over the Mountain” • “The Lives of Girls and Women” • “The Love of a Good Woman” • “The Moons of Jupiter” • “The Progress of Love” • “The View from Castle Rock” • “Too Much Happiness” • “Who Do You Think You Are?” |
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