Annie Dillard
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Summary
Annie Dillard was born on April 30, 1945[1], in Pittsburgh[2]. She died on September 15, 2026[3], in Wellfleet[4]. She worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], and writer[9].
Key Facts
- Spouse: Robert D. Richardson[10], R. H. W. Dillard[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Field of work: poetry[13], essay[14]
- Employer: Wesleyan University[15], Western Washington University[16]
- Educated at: Hollins University[17], The Ellis School[18], Pittsburgh Public Schools[19]
- Notable work: The Maytrees[20], Pilgrim at Tinker Creek[21], Teaching a Stone to Talk[22]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[23], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay[24], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[25], Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame[26], National Humanities Medal[27], Western States Book Award[28], Bollingen Prize[29]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[30], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], Phi Beta Kappa Society[32], PEN America[33]
- Sex or gender: female[34]
- Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[35]
- Family name: Dillard[36], Doak[37]
- Given name: Meta[38], Ann[39]
- Pseudonym: Annie Dillard[40]
- Official website: http://www.anniedillard.com/[41]
- Student of: Joseph C. Fitzpatrick[42]
- Described by source: American Women Writers[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Birth name: Meta Ann Doak[45]
- Number of children: 1[46]
Why It Matters
She has been cited as an influence by Robert Williams[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1942[49], of United States[50], specialised in geometry[51].
Works attributed to her include Pilgrim at Tinker Creek[52], a written work[53].
FAQs
Where was Annie Dillard born?
Annie Dillard was born in Pittsburgh[2].
Where did Annie Dillard die?
Annie Dillard died in Wellfleet[4].
Who was Annie Dillard married to?
Annie Dillard's spouses include Robert D. Richardson[10] and R. H. W. Dillard[11].
What did Annie Dillard do for work?
Annie Dillard worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], and writer[9].
Where did Annie Dillard go to school?
Annie Dillard was educated at Hollins University[17], The Ellis School[18], and Pittsburgh Public Schools[19].
What awards did Annie Dillard receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay[24], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[25], and Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame[26].
Who did Annie Dillard influence?
Annie Dillard has been cited as an influence by Robert Williams[47].