Carol Bly

Carol Bly
BornCarolyn McLean
(1930-04-16)April 16, 1930
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 2007(2007-12-21) (aged 77)
Oakdale, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation
  • Short story writer
  • essayist
  • nonfiction writer
EducationWellesley College (BA)
University of Minnesota
Period1970s–2000s
Spouse
(m. 1955; div. 1979)
Children4, including Mary Bly

Carol Bly (April 16, 1930 – December 21, 2007) was an American teacher and an author of short stories, essays, and nonfiction works on writing. Her work often featured Minnesota women who must identify the moral crisis that is facing their community or themselves and enact change through empathy, or opening one's eyes to the realities of the situation.