Alice Munro
Alice Munro (Alice Ann Laidlaw) was born on July 10th, 1931. Alice passed away May 13th, 2024 at 92 years old. Alice Munro was born in Wingham, Ontario, Canada. Munro attended University of Western Ontario.
Alice Munro was the author of the Alice Munro Short Story Collections series which consists of 24 novels. The Alice Munro Short Story Collections series started in 1968 with the novel Dance of the Happy Shades. The most recently released novel in the Alice Munro Short Story Collections series was Julieta which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the Alice Munro Short Story Collections series.
Alice Munro: Awards & Accolades
Alice Munro won the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2009. Alice Munro was also nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2007.
Munro's books have also won multiple awards, The Love of a Good Woman won the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards, Giller Prize, in 1998. Runaway won the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards, Giller Prize, in 2004 as well as the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize - Best Novel by a Canadian Author in 2004, Audie Award - Best Short Stories or Collections in 2006.
Alice Munro books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Beggar Maid was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1980. Friend of My Youth was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1990. Open Secrets was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1995. The Love of a Good Woman was nominated for the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, Best Novel by a Canadian Author, in 1998. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2001 as well as the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize - Best Novel by a Canadian Author in 2001. Too Much Happiness was nominated for the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, Best Novel by a Canadian Author, in 2009.
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Alice Munro: F.A.Q
When was Alice Munro Born?
Alice Munro was born on July 10th, 1931.
When did Alice Munro die?
Alice Munro died on May 13th, 2024 at 92 years old.
Where was Alice Munro Born?
Alice Munro was born in Wingham, Ontario, Canada.
What awards has Alice Munro won?
Alice Munro has won the following awards: Outstanding Achievement in Fiction at the International Booker Prize (2009).
What book awards has Alice Munro won?
The Love of a Good Woman: Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards Giller Prize (1998).
Runaway: Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards Giller Prize (2004), Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Best Novel by a Canadian Author (2004), Audie Award Best Short Stories or Collections (2006).
What was the first book Alice Munro wrote?
The first book written by Alice Munro was Dance of the Happy Shades, published in 1968.
What was the most recent book Alice Munro wrote?
Her most recently released work was Julieta (a short story) on December 13th, 2016.
How many books has Alice Munro written?
Alice Munro has written 28 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 Standalone Novel, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 24 books in the Short Story Collections.