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'''Elizabeth Berg''' (born December 2, 1948) is an American [[novel]]ist. |
'''Elizabeth Berg''' (born December 2, 1948) is an American [[novel]]ist. |
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Berg was born in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], USA, and lived in [[Boston]] prior to her residence in [[Chicago]]. She studied English at the [[University of Minnesota]], but later ended up with a nursing degree{{clarify|date=December 2015}}. Her writing career started when she won an essay contest in ''[[Parents (magazine)|Parents]]'' magazine. Since her [[debut novel]] in 1993, her novels have sold in large numbers and have received several awards and nominations, even though some critics have tagged them as sentimental.<ref>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-05/features/ct-prj-0407-elizabeth-berg_1_printers-row-journal-book-club-selection-elizabeth-berg</ref> She won the New England Book Awards in 1997.<ref>[http://www.newenglandbooks.org/Default.aspx?pageId=234046 The New England Book Awards], New England Independent Booksellers Association, retrieved on January 7, 2009.</ref> |
Berg was born in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], USA, and lived in [[Boston]] prior to her residence in [[Chicago]]. She studied English at the [[University of Minnesota]], but later ended up with a nursing degree{{clarify|date=December 2015}}. Her writing career started when she won an essay contest in ''[[Parents (magazine)|Parents]]'' magazine. Since her [[debut novel]] in 1993, her novels have sold in large numbers and have received several awards and nominations, even though some critics have tagged them as sentimental.<ref>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-05/features/ct-prj-0407-elizabeth-berg_1_printers-row-journal-book-club-selection-elizabeth-berg</ref> She won the New England Book Awards in 1997.<ref>[http://www.newenglandbooks.org/Default.aspx?pageId=234046 The New England Book Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214041813/http://newenglandbooks.org/Default.aspx?pageId=234046 |date=2009-02-14 }}, New England Independent Booksellers Association, retrieved on January 7, 2009.</ref> |
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The three novels ''Durable Goods'', ''Joy School'', and ''True to Form'' form a trilogy about the 12-year-old Katie Nash, in part based on the author's own experience as a daughter in a military family. Most recently, her essay "The Pretend Knitter" appears in the anthology ''Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting'', published by [[W. W. Norton & Company]] in November 2013. |
The three novels ''Durable Goods'', ''Joy School'', and ''True to Form'' form a trilogy about the 12-year-old Katie Nash, in part based on the author's own experience as a daughter in a military family. Most recently, her essay "The Pretend Knitter" appears in the anthology ''Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting'', published by [[W. W. Norton & Company]] in November 2013. |
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*''Range of Motion'' (1995) |
*''Range of Motion'' (1995) |
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*''The Pull of the Moon'' (1996) |
*''The Pull of the Moon'' (1996) |
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*''Joy School'' (1997), selected among the [[American Library Association|ALA]] 1998 Best Books for Young Adults<ref>[http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/1998bestbooks.cfm 1998 Best Books for Young Adults], Young Adult Library Services Association, [[American Library Association|ALA]] website, retrieved on January 7, 2009.</ref> |
*''Joy School'' (1997), selected among the [[American Library Association|ALA]] 1998 Best Books for Young Adults<ref>[http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/1998bestbooks.cfm 1998 Best Books for Young Adults] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210200537/http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/1998bestbooks.cfm |date=2010-02-10 }}, Young Adult Library Services Association, [[American Library Association|ALA]] website, retrieved on January 7, 2009.</ref> |
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*''What We Keep'' (1998) |
*''What We Keep'' (1998) |
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*''Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True'' (1999), non-fiction |
*''Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True'' (1999), non-fiction |
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*{{Official website|www.elizabeth-berg.net}} |
*{{Official website|www.elizabeth-berg.net}} |
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*[http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=2048 Author presentation] by publisher Random House, Inc. |
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=2048 Author presentation] by publisher Random House, Inc. |
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*[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?cid=883100 Meet the Writers] from [[Barnes & Noble]] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929102740/http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?cid=883100 Meet the Writers] from [[Barnes & Noble]] |
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| Born | December 2, 1948 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1993-present |
Elizabeth Berg (born December 2, 1948) is an American novelist.
Berg was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, and lived in Boston prior to her residence in Chicago. She studied English at the University of Minnesota, but later ended up with a nursing degree[clarification needed]. Her writing career started when she won an essay contest in Parents magazine. Since her debut novel in 1993, her novels have sold in large numbers and have received several awards and nominations, even though some critics have tagged them as sentimental.[1] She won the New England Book Awards in 1997.[2]
The three novels Durable Goods, Joy School, and True to Form form a trilogy about the 12-year-old Katie Nash, in part based on the author's own experience as a daughter in a military family. Most recently, her essay "The Pretend Knitter" appears in the anthology Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting, published by W. W. Norton & Company in November 2013.
Bibliography
- Family traditions: celebrations for holidays and everyday (1992), illustrations by Robert Roth
- Durable Goods (1993), selected as ALA Best Books of the Year
- Talk Before Sleep (1994), highlighting the fight against breast cancer
- Range of Motion (1995)
- The Pull of the Moon (1996)
- Joy School (1997), selected among the ALA 1998 Best Books for Young Adults[3]
- What We Keep (1998)
- Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True (1999), non-fiction
- Until the Real Thing Comes Along (1999), about a woman's love for a gay man
- Open House (2000), Oprah's Book Club selection
- Never Change (2001)
- Ordinary Life: stories (2002)
- True to Form (2002)
- Say When (2003)
- The Art of Mending (2004)
- The Year of Pleasures (2005)
- The Handmaid and the Carpenter (2006)
- We Are All Welcome Here (2006)
- Dream When You're Feeling Blue (2007)
- The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted (2008)
- Home Safe (2009)
- The Last Time I Saw You: A Novel (2010)
- Once Upon a Time, There Was You (2011)
- Tapestry of Fortunes (2013)
References
- ^ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-05/features/ct-prj-0407-elizabeth-berg_1_printers-row-journal-book-club-selection-elizabeth-berg
- ^ The New England Book Awards Archived 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, New England Independent Booksellers Association, retrieved on January 7, 2009.
- ^ 1998 Best Books for Young Adults Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, Young Adult Library Services Association, ALA website, retrieved on January 7, 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Author presentation by publisher Random House, Inc.
- Meet the Writers from Barnes & Noble
