Ellen Gilchrist

Ellen Gilchrist
Gilchrist at University of Montevallo in 2007
Gilchrist at University of Montevallo in 2007
Born(1935-02-20)February 20, 1935
Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 2024(2024-01-30) (aged 88)
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationWriter
EducationMillsaps College (BA)
University of Arkansas
Period1979–2016
GenreNovel, short story, poetry
Children3

Ellen Louise Gilchrist (February 20, 1935 – January 30, 2024) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. She won a National Book Award for her 1984 collection of short stories, Victory Over Japan.[1]

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