Mary McGarry Morris

Playwright

Birthday February 10, 1943

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Connecticut

Age 81 years old

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About

An American fiction writer and playwright, she is best known for such novels as Vanished and A Dangerous Woman. She also penned a drama that focuses on the life of Mary Todd Lincoln.

Before Fame

She spent ten years writing her first novel, Vanished, which was finally published in 1988.

Trivia

She was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

Family Life

With her husband, Mike, she had five children.

Associated With

She is often compared to John Steinbeck.