Carrie Brown (born May 29, 1959) is an American

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. She is the author of seven novels and a collection of short stories. Her most recent novel, ''The Stargazer's Sister'', was published by

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in January 2016.

Background and education

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native, Brown received her

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from Brown University in 1981 and her

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from the

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, where she was a Henry Hoyns Fellow, in 1998. She has taught at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and currently, she is the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at

Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar College is a private women's college in Sweet Briar, Virginia. It was established in 1901 by Indiana Fletcher Williams in memory of her deceased daughter, Daisy. The college formally opened its doors in 1906 and granted the B.A. deg ...

. She lives with her husband, the novelist John Gregory Brown, in Sweet Briar, Virginia.

Work

Brown's first novel, ''Rose's Garden'' ( Algonquin 1998), won the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award.

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deemed it "A magical first novel...both luminous and wise," In a starred review of her second novel, ''Lamb in Love'' ( Algonquin 1999),

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wrote "Brown eloquently explores the terrain of human interactions, showing how genuine love can exalt ordinary individuals."

called the novel "unconventional and eloquent." ''The Hatbox Baby'' ( Algonquin 2000) won the 2001 Library of Virginia Literary Award, the 2001 Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association Award, and the 2000 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize. Brown's story collection ''The House on Belle Isle'' ( Algonquin) appeared in 2002. It was a finalist for the 2003 Library of Virginia Literary Award, and the ''

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'' called it "rich in image and insight, gracefully written and peopled with characters who quietly demand our loving attention." ''Confinement'' ( Algonquin 2004) won the 2005 Library of Virginia Literary Award In its review of the book,

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wrote: "This beautiful novel maps the emotional life of a World War II refugee who becomes trapped in his new existence in America" and called it "part Sophie's Choice, part Anne Tyler." Brown's novel ''The Rope Walk'' ( Pantheon 2007) was a finalist for the 2008 Library of Virginia Literary Award and the 2008 Library of Virginia People's Choice Award. In addition, it was named the 2009 All Iowa Reads Book by the Iowa Public Library. The Washington Post Book World called the novel "gentle, lyrical" and the New Orleans Times Picayune said: "reading this novel is a serious pleasure."

Awards and honors

* The Barnes & Noble Discover New Writers Award – 1998 * The Library of Virginia Literary Award – Winner 2001, 2005; Finalist 2003, 2007 *

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– 2000 * Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association Award – 2001 * Library of Virginia People's Choice Award – Finalist 2008 * National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship

References

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