Francine Prose
Biography
Francine Prose
Francine Prose is the author of 22 works of fiction, including the highly acclaimed THE VIXEN; MISTER MONKEY; the New York Times bestseller LOVERS AT THE CHAMELEON CLUB, PARIS 1932; A CHANGED MAN, which won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; and BLUE ANGEL, which was a finalist for the National Book Award.
Her works of nonfiction include the highly praised ANNE FRANK: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife, and the New York Times bestseller READING LIKE A WRITER, which has become a classic.
The recipient of numerous grants and honors, including a Guggenheim and a Fulbright, a Director’s Fellow at the Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library, Prose is a former president of PEN American Center, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at Bard College.
Francine Prose