Biography
Katherine Anne Porter (1890–1980) was an American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist. Her only novel, Ship of Fools (1962), based on her reminiscences of a 1931 ocean cruise she had taken from Mexico to , was the best-selling novel in America of the year, though her short stories received even more critical acclaim; in 1966 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the U.S. National Book Award for The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter. That year she was also appointed to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Porter enjoyed a prominent reputation as one of America's most distinguished writers, but her limited output and equally-limited sales had her living on grants and advances for most of the era.
Filmography
all 7
Movies 7
Writer 2
Coffee & Wine (2021)
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
The Fig Tree (1987)
Noon Wine (1985)
Noon Wine (1966)
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Known For
Writing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1890-05-15
Deathday
1980-09-18 (90 years old)
Birth Place
Indian Creek, United States
Religion
Catholicism
Relationships
Albert Erskine (1938 - 1942)
Relatives
Paul Porter
Citizenships
United States of America
Residences
New York City · San Antonio · Fort Worth · College Park · Katherine Anne Porter House, United States of America
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Award, O. Henry Award, Emerson-Thoreau Medal
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