Michael Cunningham

Michael Cunningham
Born (1952-11-06) November 6, 1952
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation
EducationStanford University (BA)
University of Iowa (MFA)
Notable workThe Hours
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Fiction
PEN/Faulkner Award
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Michael Cunningham (born November 6, 1952) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for his 1998 novel The Hours, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1999. Cunningham is Professor in the Practice of Creative Writing at Yale University.