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About Alice Munro
Alice Munro has garnered a reputation for being a master of short stories. The Canadian writer has been credited with changing the face of short stories mostly through her ability to time the plot forward and backwards, something that used to be uncharacteristic of the genre. Her stories are also mostly set in Huron County, Southwestern Ontario where she grew up.
What are Alice Munro’s famous works?
Amongst her popular short stories are “Dance of the Happy Shades”, “Friend of My Youth”, “Lives of Girls and Women”, “Who Do You Think You Are?” and “The Progress of Love”.
Family Life
She was born to a farmer, Robert Laidlaw and his schoolteacher wife, Anne Clarke Chamney. She has Scottish and Irish ancestry. She raised three daughters with her ex-husband, James Munro. The couple were married from 1951 to 1972. In 1976, she married cartographer Gerald Fremlin who died in 2013.
Achievements
Her accolades include the Nobel Prize in Literature, Man Booker International Prize, Giller Prize and Governor General’s Award.
Trivia
She is a co-founder of Munro’s Books, a bookstore that has been in existence for over 50 years.
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F.A.Q. about Alice Munro
When is her birthday?
Alice Munro's birthday is on July 10, 1931.
In how many days is her birthday?
Alice Munro's birthday is in 83 days
How old is she?
She is 92 years old.
Where is Alice Munro from?
She was born in Wingham, Ontario, Canada.