Karen Russell | |
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 Karen Russell at the 2011 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | July 10, 1981 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) Columbia University (MFA) |
| Notable awards | MacArthur fellowship, 5 under 35 honoree |
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Karen Russell (born July 10, 1981) is an American novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, Swamplandia!, was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In 2009 the National Book Foundation named Russell a 5 under 35 honoree. She was also the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" in 2013.