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Anne George (1927 - March 14, 2001)
Mar. 14th, 2012 09:00 am
Anne Carroll George was a former Alabama State Poet and cofounder of Druid Press, who has published four volumes of poetry, and she was been nominated for several awards, including a Pulitzer Prize.Anne wrote numerous short stories for literary magazines, before turning to the craft of mystery writing, for which she won a coveted Agatha Award. Her hilariously funny novels reflect much of her own experience.
Like her heroine Patricia Anne, Anne George was a happily married former schoolteacher living outside of Birmingham, Alabama, and she grew up with a cutup cousin who provided plenty of inspiration for the outrageous Mary Alice.
Anne passed away March 14, 2001 due to complications from heart surgery.
Anne was a Pulitzer-nominated poet. Keep an eye out for an anthology of her poetry, entitled The Map That Lies Between Us, New and Collected Poems, 1980 - 2000
Anne wrote a wonderful series of 'cozy' mysteries, more popularly known as The Southern Sisters Mysteries.
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Anne George's Books on Amazon: Anne George
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