Billie Letts
Billie Letts | |
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| Born | Billie Dean Gipson May 30, 1938 |
| Died | August 2, 2014 (aged 76) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, educator |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Tracy Letts |
Billie Dean Letts (née Gipson; May 30, 1938 – August 2, 2014) was an American novelist and educator. She was a professor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Early life
Letts was born as Billie Dean Gipson[1] in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Virginia M. (née Barnes), a secretary, and William C. Gipson.[2][3]
Personal life
She married Dennis Letts, a professor and actor, in 1958.[1] The couple had three children: Dana, Tracy (a playwright), and Shawn (a jazz musician/composer).[4][5] Dennis Letts served as editor for his wife's novels.[1][6] He died of lung cancer in Tulsa on February 22, 2008, aged 73.[1][6]
Death
Billie Letts died in a Tulsa hospital from pneumonia on August 2, 2014, aged 76. She had recently been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.[7][8]
Novels
- Where the Heart Is (1995)
- The Honk and Holler Opening Soon (1998)
- Shoot the Moon (2004)
- Made in the U.S.A. (2008)
Awards and nominations
- 1994 Walker Percy Award[9]
- 1996 Oklahoma Book Award[10]
- 1998 Oprah's Book Club – Best Novel nominee – Where the Heart Is
References
- ^ a b c d "TV and film actor Dennis Letts dies". Tulsa World. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ "Billie Jean Gipson Letts (1938–2014) – Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Letts, Billie 1938–". highbeam.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Letts family information Archived April 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, twbookmark.com; accessed August 13, 2014.
- ^ Excerpt from Playbill Archived March 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; accessed August 13, 2014.
- ^ a b "Dennis Letts, 73, a Professor Who Became Broadway Actor, Dies". New York Times. Associated Press. 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Obituary for Billie Letts, nytimes.com, August 5, 2014; accessed August 13, 2014.
- ^ Dee Duren. "Best-Selling Oklahoma Author Billie Letts Dies". NewsOn6.com. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ^ "Billie Letts". www.fantasticfiction.co.uk.
- ^ "Interview With Billie Letts".
External links
- Author interview: Billie Letts at Hachette Book Group USA
- Interview With Billie Letts (July 2004)
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