 Shirley Jackson | | 25,553 (36,782) | 1,220 | 690 |  (3.98) | 201 | 0 | Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco, California on December, 14, 1919. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University in 1940. Much of her writing was done during the years she was raising her children. She is best-known for the short story The Lottery, which was first published in 1948 and adapted for television in 1952 and into play form in 1953. Her published works include articles, nonfiction prose, plays, poetry, seven novels, and fifty-five short stories. Her other works include Life among the Savages, Raising Demons, The Haunting of Hill House, which was adapted to film, and We Have Always Lived in the Castle. She died on August 8, 1965 at the age of 45. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Het spookhuis op de heuvel … (meer) |
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Shirley Jackson heeft 5 afgelopen evenementen. (show)  Speculative Fiction Book Club: Shirley Jackson – We Have Always Lived in the Castle  Nightmare Factory Book Club - THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE Come join our crypt-keepers, Joe and Steven, every third Tuesday of the month with our horrific book club, The Nightmare Factory. This month's book is The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. Book club books are 10% off for those attending the meeting! Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (toegevoegd uit IndieBound)… (meer)BookEnds BookGroup! We Have Always Lived in a Castle BookEnds BookGroup! Sunday, November 24 @ 3 pm We have Always Lived in a Castle by Shirley Jackson and Jon Lethem Taking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate. Shirley Jackson (1919–1965), a celebrated writer of horror, wrote many stories as well as six novels and two works of nonfiction. Jonathan Lethem is the author of numerous acclaimed novels, including Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude. BookEnds BookGroup usually meets every last Sunday of the month at 3 pm in The Gallery. BookGroup reads are 20% off prior to the event to BookGroup participants. Free and all are welcome. Location: Street: 16 E Main St Additional: MainStreet MarketPlace & Gallery City: Warner, Province: New Hampshire Postal Code: 03278 Country: United States (toegevoegd uit IndieBound)… (meer)Lottery Day We're celebrating the life and career of one of our favorite authors in August. Shirley Jackson is perhaps best known for her short story, THE LOTTERY. We're taking a cue from the book. Come to the store on Friday, August 16. Shop and then draw your lot. If you get the black dot, your purchase is free!* At 7 o'clock, Short Story Live will offer a performance reading of THE LOTTERY. The reading is free and open to the public.
* Small print: Paying customers may draw from the lottery only once. Customers must present their purchase before the drawing. Customers may not add to their purchase once their lot has been drawn.
Location: Street: 2421 Bissonnet St City: Houston, Province: Texas Postal Code: 77005-1451 Country: United States (toegevoegd uit IndieBound)… (meer)
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