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Anne Lamott
American novelist and nonfiction writer (born 1954)
Anne Lamott (born April 10, 1954) is an American novelist and nonfiction writer.
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She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker, and writing teacher. Lamott is based in Marin County, California. Her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical.[1] Lamott's writings, marked by their self-deprecating humor and openness, cover such subjects as alcoholism, single-motherhood, depression, and Christianity.[2]
Early life and education
Lamott was born in San Francisco, and is a graduate of Drew School.
She was a student at Goucher College for two years where she wrote for the newspaper.[3] Her father, Kenneth Lamott, was also a writer. Her first published novel Hard Laughter was written for him after his diagnosis of brain cancer.
She has one son, Sam, who was born in August 1989 and a grandson, Jax, born in July 2009.[4][5]
Career
Lamott's life