Mary La Chapelle
American short story writer (born 1955)
Mary La Chapelle | |
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Born | (1955-04-28) April 28, 1955 (age 69) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Occupation | Short story writer |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Minnesota Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA) |
Notable awards | Whiting Award (1988) |
Mary La Chapelle (born April 28, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin), is an American short story writer.
Life
La Chapelle graduated from the University of Minnesota, and from Vermont College with an MFA. She teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.[1][2]
Her work has appeared in Lumina,[3] Nimrod, Northern Lit Review, Redbook, and First.
Works
- House of Heroes and Other Stories. Vintage Books. 1990. ISBN 978-0-679-72457-5.[4]
Awards
- 1986 PEN/Nelson Algren Fiction Award
- 1988 Whiting Award
References
External links
- Profile at The Whiting Foundation