Alice Adams (writer)
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Alice Adams in 1997 | |
| Born | Alice Boyd Adams August 14, 1926 |
| Died | May 27, 1999 (aged 72) San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Radcliffe College |
| Known for | Writer, Novelist, Professor |
| Notable work | Beautiful Girl (1979)
To See You Again (1982) Superior Women (1984) Return Trips (1985) After You've Gone (1989) The Last Lovely City (1999) The Stories of Alice Adams (2002) |
| Spouse | Mark Linenthal |
Alice Boyd Adams (August 14, 1926 – May 27, 1999) was an American short story writer and novelist. In 1982 she became the third author of only four to receive the O. Henry Special Award for Continuing Achievement for her short stories (others having gone to John Updike, Joyce Carol Oates, and Alice Munro).