Anne Lamott
| Anne Lamott | |
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| Born | April 10, 1954 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist, non-fiction writer, essayist, memoirist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Drama, humor, literary fiction |
Anne Lamott (born April 10, 1954) is an American novelist and non-fiction writer. She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker and writing teacher. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical. Marked by their self-deprecating humor and openness, Lamott's writings cover such subjects as alcoholism, single motherhood, depression and Christianity.[1]
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Life and career [edit]
Lamott was born in San Francisco, and is a graduate of Drew School. Her father, Kenneth Lamott, was also a writer. Her first published novel Hard Laughter was written for him after his diagnosis of brain cancer. She has one son, Sam, who was born in 1989 and a grandson, Jax, born on July 20, 2009.[2]
Lamott's life was documented in Freida Lee Mock's 1999 documentary Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott.[3] Because of the documentary and her following on Facebook and other online networks, she is often called the "People's Author".[4]
Lamott has described why she writes:
I try to write the books I would love to come upon, that are honest, concerned with real lives, human hearts, spiritual transformation, families, secrets, wonder, craziness—and that can make me laugh. When I am reading a book like this, I feel rich and profoundly relieved to be in the presence of someone who will share the truth with me, and throw the lights on a little, and I try to write these kinds of books. Books, for me, are medicine.[5]
Lamott is cited as a writer who captures well the style of narrative nonfiction called particularism, coined by Howard Freeman.[6]
Bibliography [edit]
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Novels [edit]
- Hard Laughter. Viking Press. 1980. ISBN 0-670-36140-2.
- Rosie. Viking Press. 1983. ISBN 0-670-60828-9.
- Joe Jones. North Point Press. 1985. ISBN 0-86547-209-2.
- All New People. North Point Press. 1989. ISBN 0-86547-394-3.
- Crooked Little Heart. Pantheon Books. 1997. ISBN 0-679-43521-2.
- Blue Shoe. Riverhead Books. 2002. ISBN 1-57322-226-7.
- Imperfect Birds. Riverhead Books. 2010. ISBN 1-59448-751-0.
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Non-fiction [edit]
- Operating Instructions: A Journal Of My Son’s First Year. Pantheon Books. 1993. ISBN 0-679-42091-6.
- Bird by Bird : Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Pantheon Books. 1994. ISBN 0-679-43520-4.
- Traveling Mercies : Some Thoughts on Faith. Pantheon Books. 1999. ISBN 0-679-44240-5.
- Plan B : Further Thoughts on Faith. Riverhead Books. 2005. ISBN 1-57322-299-2.
- Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith. Riverhead Books. 2007. ISBN 1-59448-942-4.
- Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son. Riverhead Books. 2012. ISBN 1-59448-841-X.
- Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers. Riverhead Books. 2012. ISBN 1-59463-129-8.
References [edit]
- ^ Lamott, Anne. "My son, the stranger". Salon. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Hetter, Katia (6 April 2012). Anne Lamott's directions for grandparents: 'Some Assembly Required' (CNN) http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/living/anne-lamott-boomer/index.html
|url=missing title (help). Retrieved 6 April 2012. - ^ Freida Lee Mock (Director) (1999-08-01). Bird by Bird with Annie (Documentary). Vanguard International Cinema. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202259/.
- ^ Smiley, Tavis (14 April 2010). Interview with Anne Lamott (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/201004/20100414.html
|url=missing title (help). Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010. - ^ "Quote of the Day". Religion Blog. Dallas Morning News. 2008-02-10.
- ^ Rice, Priscilla. New York Times Bestseller Anne Lamott and Son Sam Record New Novel at Live Oak Studio in Berkeley. PR News. January 26, 2012.
Further reading [edit]
- Bochynski, Pegge. (2010) "Anne Lamott" in American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies, Supplement XX, Mary Antin to Phillis Wheatley. Ed. Jay Parini. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons p131-146.
External links [edit]
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Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Anne Lamott |
- Works by or about Anne Lamott in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Anne Lamott on Facebook
- Salon.com: articles by Anne Lamott
- Profile – Steven Barclay Agency
- Write TV Public Television Interview (2004)
- Minnesota Public Radio Interview (2007)
- Interview for Writers on the Record (2007)
- Goodreads.com: Author profile: Anne Lamott
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