Annie Dillard

Annie Dillard
Annie Dillard
Born	Annie Doak; April 30, 1945; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Period	1974–present
Genre	Nonfiction; fiction; poetry;
Notable works	Pilgrim at Tinker Creek; The Maytrees;
Notable awards	Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction; 1975 – Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Spouse	Richard Dillard (1965–1975); Gary Clevidence (1976–1988); Robert D. Richardson (1988–2020);
Children	Cody Rose
Website
	Official website

Annie Dillard (née Doak; born April 30, 1945) is an American author, best known for her narrative prose in both fiction and non-fiction. She has published works of poetry, essays, prose, and literary criticism, as well as two novels and one memoir. Her 1974 book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. From 1980, Dillard taught for 21 years in the English department of Wesleyan University, in Middletown, Connecticut.

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