![]() ![]() The foundation pointed to the speech Proulx made almost a quarter of a century ago, in 1993, when she won the National Book Award for The Shipping News. In 2011, her memoir Birdcloud “provided readers with an astonishing window to Proulx’s remarkable connection with the American west”, the National Book Foundation said. Prior to this, she had published practical manuals on topics such as how to make cider, grow fruit and vegetables, and build fences. Already the recipient of prizes including the Pulitzer, the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner prize for fiction, Proulx made her literary debut in 1988 with the short-story collection Heart Songs. ![]() Proulx will be presented with the award by the actor Anne Hathaway, who acted in the film of Brokeback Mountain. Lisa Lucas, the National Book Foundation’s executive director, said: “Annie Proulx’s ability to explore the nuances of the human spirit and render deeply moving reflections on rural life have solidified her place in American letters.” According to Steinberger, Proulx’s “deep reverence for the beauty and complexities of rural America has introduced millions of readers to the wide breadth of American life”. The latter includes Brokeback Mountain, which was adapted into the Oscar-winning film of the same name. ![]() The author’s other books include the novels Accordion Crimes and Barkskins, as well as the short–story collection Close Range: Wyoming Stories. ![]()
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