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'''Ann Beattie''' (born 1947) is an American writer of short stories.  Her works include ''Distortions'' (1976), ''Chilly Scenes of Winter'', her first novel, (1976), ''Where You'll Find Me'' (1986) and ''Picturing Will'' (1990).<ref>''The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference''.  Prentice Hall, New York, 1993.</ref>

'''Ann Beattie''' (born 1947) is an [[American]] [[writer]] of short stories.  Her works include ''Distortions'' (1976), ''Chilly Scenes of Winter'', her first [[novel]], (1976), ''Where You'll Find Me'' (1986) and ''Picturing Will'' (1990).<ref>''The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference''.  Prentice Hall, New York, 1993.</ref>

==Life and Works==

==Life and Works==

Beattie was born on September 8, 1947, in Washington D.C., graduated from American University in 1969, and got a master of arts degree from the University of Connecticut in 1970.<ref name="brit">"Beattie, Ann."  ''Encyclopedia Britannica Online''.</ref>  She began to print her short stories in ''The New Yorker'' in the early 1970s.

Beattie was born on September 8, 1947, in [[Washington D.C.]], graduated from [[American University]] in 1969, and got a [[Master of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Connecticut]] in 1970.<ref name="brit">"Beattie, Ann."  ''Encyclopedia Britannica Online''.</ref>  She began to print her short stories in ''[[The New Yorker]]'' in the early 1970s.

Her short stories, such as "Burning House" and "Snow" concern a sort of apathetic, godless suburban world of discord, secrecy and sin.<ref>"Ann Beattie."  ''Story Bites:  Author Biographies''. http://www.storybites.com/author-biographies/ann-beattie.php</ref>  Many of her characters came of age in the 1960s and have difficulty adjusting to newer values, and speak in Beattie's minimalist style.<ref name="brit" />  Beattie received the PEN/Malamud Award in 2000 and the Rea Award in 2005.<ref>"Anne Beattie." ''Simon and Schuster''. http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ann-Beattie/1926455</ref>

Her short stories, such as "Burning House" and "Snow" concern a sort of apathetic, godless suburban world of discord, secrecy and [[sin]].<ref>"Ann Beattie."  ''Story Bites:  Author Biographies''. http://www.storybites.com/author-biographies/ann-beattie.php</ref>  Many of her characters came of age in the 1960s and have difficulty adjusting to newer values, and speak in Beattie's minimalist style.<ref name="brit" />  Beattie received the PEN/Malamud Award in 2000 and the Rea Award in 2005.<ref>"Anne Beattie." ''Simon and Schuster''. http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ann-Beattie/1926455</ref>

==References==

==References==

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[[Category:American Authors]]

[[Category:American Authors]]

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