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Jane Smiley

Jane Smiley (born September 26, 1949) is an American novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1992 for her novel A Thousand Acres (1991).

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Awards
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1992 American Academy of Arts and Letters, 2001
Education
Vassar College (AB) University of Iowa (MA, MFA, PhD)
Born
(1949-09-26) September 26, 1949 (age 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Jane Smiley → Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1992 American Academy of Arts and Letters, 2001
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Jane Smiley → (1949-09-26) September 26, 1949 (age 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Jane Smiley → Vassar College (AB) University of Iowa (MA, MFA, PhD)

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Jane SmileyBorn(1949-09-26) September 26, 1949 (age 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Jane SmileyEducationVassar College (AB) University of Iowa (MA, MFA, PhD)1.00infobox
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Jane Smileyrelated to External linksThe New York Times20040.60section
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