
Karen Russell
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Who is this?
Karen Russell (born July 10, 1981) is an American novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, Swamplandia!, was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In 2009 the National Book Foundation named Russell a 5 Under 35 honoree. She was also the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" in 2013.
Career
- 1981Born
- 2012Won Berlin Prize
- 2013Won MacArthur Fellows Program
- Won Guggenheim Fellowship
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Miami
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: novelist, writer, university teacher
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