With the publication of 1983'sThe Annunciation, Ellen Gilchrist established herself as a teller of charming, bittersweet tales of the modern South. Since then, her works of fiction - sixteen in all - have built up a solid base of dedicated fans.
With her uncanny insights into human character and the bittersweet complications of love, Ellen Gilchrist occupies a unique place in American fiction.
Ellen Gilchrist is the critically acclaimed author of a number of novels and short story collections includingVictory Over Japan, which won the National Book Award. She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Gilchrist is one of the finest writers of a rare species: the happy story.
Los Angeles Times Book Review Every story is crisp, biting, and deceptively simple...Ellen Gilchrist deserves to be celebrated among the first rank of American writers.
Baltimore Sun
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