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   Where did Shirley Jackson grow up?

   • She grew up in San Francisco, moving to Rochester, New York her Senior year. From there, she attended the University of Rochester before transferring to Syracuse University, where she met her future husband while working at the campus literary magazine. Did Shirley Jackson have agoraphobia?

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   Who is Shirley Jackson?

   • Shirley Jackson, date unknown. (Erich Hartmann/Magnum) “Jackson is one of American fiction’s impossible presences, too material to be called a phantom in literature’s house, too in-print to be ‘rediscovered,’ yet hidden in plain sight.

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   How old was Shirley Jackson when she died?

   • Despite responding well to therapeutic interventions and resuming normal activities in her daily life, Jackson died in her sleep on August 8, 1965, at the age of 48 years old. To honor Jackson’s continued influence and to further her legacy, the Shirley Jackson Awards were created in 2007 with permission from Jackson’s estate.

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   How many books did Shirley Jackson write?

   • Shirley Jackson is an American horror author known for her atmospheric and chilling tales. Over the course of her career, she wrote six novels, two memoirs, and over 200 short stories. Her fiction frequently delved into the darker side of human nature, leading to sometimes, often horrifying narratives that are still being studied to this day.

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   What are some good books about Shirley Jackson?

   • Lenemaja Friedman's Shirley Jackson (Twayne Publishers, 1975) was the first published survey of Jackson's life and work. Judy Oppenheimer also covers Shirley Jackson's life and career in Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson (Putnam, 1988). S. T. Joshi 's The Modern Weird Tale (2001) offers a critical essay on Jackson's work. [ 97 ]

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   When is Shirley Jackson Day?

   • [ 93 ] Since at least 2015, Jackson's adopted home of North Bennington has honored her legacy by celebrating Shirley Jackson Day on June 27, the day the fictional story "The Lottery" took place. [ 94 ]

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2. www.biography.com › authors-writers › shirley-jacksonShirley Jackson - Movie, The Lottery & Stories - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Shirley Jackson was an acclaimed American writer known for the short story 'The Lottery,' as well as longer works like 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle.'

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   Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) was an American writer of horror, mystery and gothic fiction. She is best known for her short story "The Lottery" and her novels The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle.

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   Sep 26, 2024 · Learn about Shirley Jackson, an American novelist and short-story writer known for her gothic horror and psychological suspense. Explore her life, works, and legacy, including her famous story “The Lottery” and her memoirs.

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6. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2016/10/17The Haunted Mind of Shirley Jackson | The New Yorker

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   Oct 10, 2016 · Zoë Heller on Ruth Franklin’s biography of Shirley Jackson, “A Rather Haunted Life,” which explores one of the twentieth century’s most tortured writers.

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   Mar 3, 2017 · Ruth Franklin's biography of Shirley Jackson reveals how she wrote "The Lottery" and other Gothic classics while balancing motherhood, marriage, and activism. Learn how Jackson influenced Plath, Ellison, and other mid-century writers with her courage and vision.

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   Aug 23, 2024 · Shirley Jackson is an American horror author known for her atmospheric and chilling tales. Over the course of her career, she wrote six novels, two memoirs, and over 200 short stories.

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   Aug 10, 2022 · Major works: “The Lottery” • “The Daemon Lover” • Life Among the Savages • The Haunting of Hill House • We Have Always Lived in the Castle. “Jackson is one of American fiction’s impossible presences, too material to be called a phantom in literature’s house, too in-print to be ‘rediscovered,’ yet hidden in plain sight.