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About Jane Smiley

Jane Smiley is an American novelist known for her lyrical works that focus on families in pastoral settings.

Jane Smiley was born on 26 September 1949 in Los Angeles, California. Smiley won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1992 for her novel "A Thousand Acres", which is based on William Shakespeare's King Lear. Over the course of her career, she has written numerous novels, including "Moo", "Horse Heaven", "Private Life" and the Last Hundred Years Trilogy. In addition to her works of fiction, Smiley has also written non-fiction, a young adult novel and her memoirs. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and was honoured with the PEN Centre USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. Jane Smiley's writing style is characterized by versatility and a conscious decision to change the style, tone and setting for each of her novels. She is known for switching seamlessly between different literary genres and consciously varies her approach with each work. She stresses the importance of having an effective outline, staying organized, and being analytical rather than critical when writing. Smiley's advice includes taking time to research before shaping an outline, reading extensively to gain knowledge and role models, observing people to gain inspiration from characters, and exhausting curiosity about a project before soliciting feedback. She encourages writers to focus on the fun of writing rather than fixating on potential rewards.

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Address	Los Angeles, California, United States
Alumni Of	John Burroughs School Vassar College (BA)
Birth Date	1949-09-26
Birth Place	Los Angeles, California, United States
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Job Title	American Novelist
Name	Jane Smiley
Nationality	United States
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