Encyclopedia

Tyler, Anne

Tyler, Anne, 1941–, American novelist, b. Minneapolis. Often set in the American South and frequently in and around Baltimore, Md., her fiction, which is marked by wit and perception, portrays vivid characters involved in ordinary human life, particularly family relationships. Among her novels are A Slipping-Down Life (1970), Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant (1982), The Accidental Tourist (1985), Breathing Lessons (1988; Pulitzer Prize), Saint Maybe (1991), Ladder of Years (1995), The Amateur Marriage (2004), and Digging to America (2006).

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Anne Tyler from Fact Monster:

  • Lawrence Kasdan - Lawrence Kasdan director, screenwriter, producer Born: 1/14/1949 Birthplace: Miami Beach, Florida ...
  • Baltimore: Institutions and Attractions - Institutions and Attractions A cultural and educational center, Baltimore is the seat of The Johns ...
  • Minneapolis, Minn. - Information on Minneapolis, Minn. — economy, government, culture, state map and flag, major cities, points of interest, famous residents, state motto, symbols, nicknames, and other trivia.
  • Information Please: 1988 - 1988 Previous Year | Next Year World | U.S. | Economics | Sports | Entertainment | Science | Deaths ...
  • Information Please: 1989 - 1989 Previous Year | Next Year World | U.S. | Economics | Sports | Entertainment | Science | Deaths ...

See more Encyclopedia articles on: American Literature: Biographies
© 2000–2008 Pearson Education, publishing as Fact Monster