Michael Chabon: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born	May 24, 1963 (age 63) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Awards And Honors	Hugo Award (2008) • Pulitzer Prize (2001)
Notable Works	“Moonglow” • “Telegraph Avenue” • “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” • “The Mysteries of Pittsburgh” • “The Yiddish Policemen’s Union” • “Wonder Boys”

Photos

See All Images →

Alice Walker smiling and wearing glasses, a beaded necklace, and a burgundy velvet top at the opening of The Color Purple in New York City.

Alice Walker

American writer

Rita Dove

Rita Dove

American author

Harper Lee

Harper Lee

American writer

Jhumpa Lahiri wearing a sleeveless pink dress and gold pendant necklace, looking at the camera outdoors in Rome.

Jhumpa Lahiri

American author

Harlan Ellison.

Harlan Ellison

American author

John Updike

John Updike

American author

Annie Proulx seated on a red leather sofa, wearing glasses, a black jacket, and a white shirt, looking toward the camera.

Annie Proulx

American author

Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver

American author and activist

Willa Cather

Willa Cather

American author

Eudora Welty

Eudora Welty

American author

default image

Katherine Anne Porter

American author

William Carlos Williams, wearing glasses and a bow tie, sits indoors holding a book with bookshelves and cabinets in the background, circa 1955.

William Carlos Williams

American poet

Hamlin Garland

Hamlin Garland

American writer

William Saroyan.

William Saroyan

American author

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

American writer

Philip Roth

Philip Roth

American author

Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen

American author

Mark Twain

Mark Twain

American writer

Henry James

Henry James

American writer

default image

Tillie Olsen

American author