E. Annie Proulx at the Library

E. Annie Proulx was the recipient of the 2018 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. Learn more about E. Annie Proulx's life, writing, and activities through these Library of Congress resources and services.

Read a biography of E. Annie Proulx on the Library of Congress website

The following Library of Congress news releases provide more information about E. Annie Proulx's activities during several National Book Festivals, and the awarding of the 2018 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

"Women's History Month Events at the Library of Congress"
Library of Congress News Release (February 25, 2019)
"Library to Explore Pressing Environmental Issues in a Program Honoring Annie Proulx, Winner of the Prize for American Fiction"
Library of Congress News Release (February 22, 2019)
"National Film Registry Turns 30: 'Brokeback Mountain,' 'Jurassic Park,' 'My Fair Lady' Among the Titles Added"
Library of Congress News Release (December 12, 2018)
"18th Annual National Book Festival Draws Tens of Thousands of Book Lovers"
Library of Congress News Release (September 1, 2018)
E. Annie Proulx was one of the Festival's participating authors.
"Library of Congress National Book Festival Announces Full Author Lineup"
Library of Congress News Release (June 14, 2018)
E. Annie Proulx was one of the Festival's participating authors.
"Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction to be Awarded to E. Annie Proulx"
Library of Congress News Release (May 2, 2018)

E. Annie Proulx has been featured on both the Poetry and Literature Center's blog, From the Catbird Seat, and on the National Book Festival blog. Those blog posts are linked below:

"In Case You Missed It: Spring 2019 Event Webcasts"
From the Catbird Seat blog. July 10, 2019.
"Behind 'Climate Change, Nature, and the Writer’s Eye': Q&A with Marie Arana, Literary Advisor to the Librarian of Congress"
From the Catbird Seat blog. March 19, 2019.
"Springing into March Events"
From the Catbird Seat blog. March 12, 2019.
"What’s New at the Poetry and Literature Center"
From the Catbird Seat blog. August 22, 2018.
"E. Annie Proulx Honored with Library Prize for American Fiction"
National Book Festival Blog. June 8, 2018.

Webcasts featuring E. Annie Proulx at the Library of Congress are linked below.

Additional Webcasts

Climate Change, Nature & the Writer's Eye: A Tribute to Annie Proulx
Science writer Peter Brannen and internationally acclaimed novelist Amitav Ghosh join 2018 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner Annie Proulx to discuss pressing issues of environmental change and a writer's responsibilities to them. March 20, 2019. 1 hour, 26 minutes, 34 seconds.
Annie Proulx: 2018 National Book Festival
Annie Proulx, winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, discusses her career, including her latest book, "Barkskins," at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. September 1, 2018. 50 minutes, 11 seconds.
National Book Festival Gala 2018
This authors' gala was held the evening before the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival and featured awards, special presentations and readings by leading authors. E. Annie Prioulx appears at 1:03:29. August 31, 2018. 1 hour, 12 minutes, 9 seconds.

E. Annie Proulx, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Winner

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E. Annie Proulx at the Library

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