Valerie Martin
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Valerie Martin (née Metcalf; born March 14, 1948)[1] is an American novelist and short story writer.
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Valerie Martin | |
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Born | Valerie Metcalf (1948-03-14) March 14, 1948 (age 76) Sedalia, Missouri, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
Language | English |
Education | University of New Orleans (BA) University of Massachusetts (MFA) |
Notable works | Property Mary Reilly |
Notable awards | Orange Prize for Fiction 2003 Property |
Spouse |
Robert M. Martin
(m. 1970; div. 1984) |
Children | 1 |
Website | |
valeriemartinonline |
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Her novel Property (2003) won the Orange Prize for Fiction. In 2012, The Observer named Property as one of "The 10 best historical novels".[2]