Jennifer Egan
Sign in to saveAmerican novelist, short story writer
Film & TV
Known for
- A Short History of Decay — Self2014
- The Megan Mullally Show — Self - Guest2006
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Key facts
- 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
- Notable work
- A Visit from the Goon Squad
- 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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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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