Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver

AmericanLiterary FictionContemporary FictionHistorical Fictionb. 1955

Barbara Kingsolver (born 1955) is an American novelist, essayist, and poet whose work often explores social justice, environmental themes, and life in rural communities. Her best-known books include The Poisonwood Bible, The Lacuna, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, and Demon Copperhead (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 2023). Trained as a biologist, she has blended literary fiction with reportage and activism across a long career.

Awards

['Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2023)', 'National Humanities Medal (2000)', "Women's Prize for Fiction (2010)", "Women's Prize for Fiction (2023)", 'Dayton Literary Peace Prize (2011)']

Notable Works

['The Poisonwood Bible', 'The Bean Trees', 'The Lacuna', 'Animal, Vegetable, Miracle', 'Demon Copperhead', 'Flight Behavior']

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