Английская Википедия:Billie Letts
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person 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.
Biography
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]
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).[3][4] Dennis Letts served as editor for his wife's novels.[1][5] He died of lung cancer in Tulsa on February 22, 2008, aged 73.[1][5]
Letts died in a Tulsa hospital from pneumonia on August 2, 2014, aged 76. She had recently been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.[6][7]
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 honors
- 1994 Walker Percy Award[8]
- 1996 Oklahoma Book Award[9]
- 1998 Oprah's Book Club – Best Novel nominee – Where the Heart Is
References
External links
- Author interview: Billie Letts at Hachette Book Group USA
- Interview With Billie Letts Шаблон:Webarchive (July 2004)
- Letts, Billie Dean Gipson (1938–2014) in the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Letts family information Шаблон:Webarchive, twbookmark.com; accessed August 13, 2014.
- ↑ Excerpt from Playbill Шаблон:Webarchive; accessed August 13, 2014.
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Obituary for Billie Letts, nytimes.com, August 5, 2014; accessed August 13, 2014.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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