Anne Tyler

Summary

Anne Tyler is a human^[1]. She was born in Minneapolis^[2]. She was born on +1941-10-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], short story writer^[6], children's writer^[7], and librarian^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Anne Tyler was born in Minneapolis^[2].
• Anne Tyler was born on +1941-10-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Anne Tyler held citizenship in United States^[10].
• American English was Anne Tyler's native language^[11].
• Anne Tyler worked as a writer^[4].
• Anne Tyler's professions included novelist^[5].
• Anne Tyler's professions included short story writer^[6].
• Anne Tyler's professions included children's writer^[7].
• Anne Tyler's professions included librarian^[8].
• Anne Tyler worked as a literary critic^[12].
• Anne Tyler's field of work was Russian literature^[13].
• Anne Tyler's field of work was literary activity^[14].
• Anne Tyler's field of work was prose^[15].
• Anne Tyler's field of work was literary criticism^[16].
• Anne Tyler was educated at Duke University^[17].
• Anne Tyler's education included a stint at Columbia University^[18].
• Anne Tyler was educated at Needham B. Broughton High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Anne Tyler is If Morning Ever Comes^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Anne Tyler is The Tin Can Tree^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Anne Tyler is A Slipping-Down Life^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Anne Tyler is The Clock Winder^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Anne Tyler is Celestial Navigation^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Anne Tyler is Searching for Caleb^[25].
• Anne Tyler received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[26].
• Anne Tyler received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Minneapolis^[2], Anne Tyler… she was born on +1941-10-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. American English was her native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Duke University^[17], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1838^[30], headquartered in Durham^[31]; Columbia University^[18], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; and Needham B. Broughton High School^[19], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], short story writer^[6], children's writer^[7], librarian^[8], and literary critic^[12]. Fields of work include Russian literature^[13], a sub-set of literature^[39]; literary activity^[14]; prose^[15], a literary form^[40]; and literary criticism^[16], a literary genre^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include If Morning Ever Comes^[20], a literary work^[42], written by Anne Tyler^[43]; The Tin Can Tree^[21], a literary work^[44], written by her^[45]; A Slipping-Down Life^[22], a written work^[46], written by her^[47]; The Clock Winder^[23], a literary work^[48], written by her^[49]; Celestial Navigation^[24], a literary work^[50], written by her^[51]; and Searching for Caleb^[25], a literary work^[52], written by her^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[26], a class of award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1948^[56]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[27], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[57], in United States^[58]; and Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize^[59], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1975^[62].

Why It Matters

Anne Tyler ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

She has been cited as an influence by Nick Hornby^[65], a writer^[66], b. 1957^[67], of United Kingdom^[68], awarded the E. M. Forster Award^[69].

FAQs

Where was Anne Tyler born?

Born in Minneapolis^[2], Anne Tyler…

What did Anne Tyler do for work?

Anne Tyler worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], short story writer^[6], children's writer^[7], and librarian^[8].

Where did Anne Tyler go to school?

Anne Tyler was educated at Duke University^[17], Columbia University^[18], and Needham B. Broughton High School^[19].

What awards did Anne Tyler receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[26], National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[27], and Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize^[59].

Who did Anne Tyler influence?

Anne Tyler has been cited as an influence by Nick Hornby^[65].