Evan S. Connell
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Evan Shelby Connell Jr. (August 17, 1924 – January 10, 2013) was a U.S. novelist, short-story writer, essayist and author of epic historical works. He also published under the name Evan S. Connell Jr.
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Born | Evan Shelby Connell Jr. (1924-08-17)August 17, 1924 Kansas City, Missouri |
Died | January 10, 2013(2013-01-10) (aged 88) Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1957–2013 |
Genre | Fiction, non-fiction |
Notable works | Mrs. Bridge, Mr. Bridge, Son of the Morning Star |
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In 2009, Connell was nominated for the Man Booker International Prize, for lifetime achievement.[1] On April 23, 2010, he was awarded a Los Angeles Times Book Prize: the Robert Kirsch Award, for "a living author with a substantial connection to the American West, whose contribution to American letters deserves special recognition."[2]