Shirley Jackson (1919 - 1965)
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BACKGROUND
Born in San Francisco in 1919
Married literary critic Stanley Edgar Hyman
CAREER
Author of novels and short stories
WORKS
"The Lottery"
Hangsaman
The Bird's Nest
QUOTE
"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."
SIGNIFICANCE
Master of gothic horror tales in modern settings
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