Shirley Ann Grau

Shirley Ann Grau (July 8, 1929 – August 3, 2020) was an American writer. She was born in New Orleans.[1] Her work is set mainly in the Deep South and talks about issues of race and gender.

Shirley Ann Grau
Born(1929-07-08)July 8, 1929
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 2020(2020-08-03) (aged 91)
Kenner, Louisiana, U.S.
Years active1955–2006

Her 1964 work The Keepers of the House was awarded the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.[2][3]

She was an important feminist writer who talked about abortion, death and misogyny.[4]

Grau died on August 3, 2020 in Kenner, Louisiana from stroke-related problems at the age of 91.[5]

References
  1. Simpson, Doug (2003-12-26). "Shirley Ann Grau, Never Backing Down". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
  2. "Pulitzer Winner Writes Between Domestic Crises". Edmonton Journal. 1965-07-05. p. 13. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
  3. Allen-Taylor, J. Douglas (February 26, 1998). "The World According To Grau". Metro Newspaper. San Jose, California.
  4. "Shirley Ann Grau - Know Louisiana". Know Louisiana. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  5. Pulitzer Prize-winning Metairie author dies at 91
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