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Ann Petry
American writer and journalist (1908-1997) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 88
Ann Petry was an American writer of novels, short stories, children's books and journalism. Her 1946 debut novel The Street became the first novel by an African-American woman to sell more than a million copies.
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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1997 · aged 88
