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Katherine Anne Porter

(1890-1980)
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Katherine Anne Porter (May 15, 1890 – September 18, 1980) was an American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist. Her 1962 novel Ship of Fools was the best-selling novel in America that year, but her short stories received much more critical acclaim.

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Born
15 May 1890
Indian Creek, Texas
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18 September 1980 (aged 90)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Zodiac Taurus
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