General Info
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Does she have siblings?
Yes, she was the eldest of three daughters
In how many languages have her works been translated?
At least 10 languages
What's her religion?
Dillard converted to Roman Catholicism. However, her personal website lists her religion as "none."
(1995) it is a book dedicated to found poetry. Dillard took and arranged phrases from various old books, creating poems that are often ironic in tone.
Mornings Like This
Birthday
April 30, 1945
Mention some influential books from her youth
The Natural Way to Draw and Field Book of Ponds and Streams.
How long did she teach in the English department of Wesleyan University, in Middletown, Connecticut?
For about 21 years.
How did she meet her last husband Robert D. Richardson ?
She met Robert after sending him a fan letter about his book Henry Thoreau: A Life of the Mind.
Did she published an essay collection titled Teaching a Stone to Dance in 1982?
No, she didn't. The essay collection was titled Teaching a Stone to Talk.
What is her most famous book?
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (1974)
How did she use to spend her days?
Her days were filled with exploring, piano and dance classes, rock collecting, bug collecting, drawing, and reading books.
When did she earn an MA in English?
In 1968
How long has she been married to Robert?
For over two decades.
Which is Dillard's second novel?
The Maytrees
What is her A.K.A?
Annie Dillard Doak
What variety of subjects did she use to read?
She describes reading a wide variety of subjects including: geology, natural history, entomology, epidemiology, and poetry.
How did she spend the first few years after graduation?
In oil painting, writing, and keeping a journal.
Why does her website sell her paintings?
To benefit the charity Partners in Health.
When did she publish her first book of poems?
Tickets for a Prayer Wheel was published in 1974
What kind of works has she published?
She has published works of poetry, essays, prose, and literary criticism, as well as two novels and one memoir.
Why did she quit attending church?
She quit attending church because of "people's hypocrisy."
Where did she attend college?
Hollins College, in Roanoke, Virginia.
When did she win the Campion Award?
In 1994
What did she do while writing The Living?
She restricted herself from reading works that postdated the time in which The Living was set.