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Elizabeth Gilbert

American writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1969 · age 57

Elizabeth Gilbert is an American journalist and author. Her 2006 memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, has sold over 12 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages. The book was also made into a film of the same name in 2010.

Elizabeth Gilbert is read about 1,198 times a day, in 37 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

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2006“I walk up the stairs to my fourth-floor apartment, all alone. I let myself into my tiny little studio, all alone. I shut the door behind me. Another early bedtime in Rome.”In their wordsEat, Pray, Love (2006)

“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants.”In their wordsEat, Pray, Love (2006)

“I have always fallen in love fast and without measuring risks.”In their wordsEat, Pray, Love (2006)

“Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it.”In their wordsEat, Pray, Love (2006)

1996Plimpton PrizeAward1969Born18 July 1969

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  1. I am a writer today because I learned to love reading as a child - and mostly on account of the Oz books.

    On the inspiration she received from reading, and the works of L. Frank Baum., Own words

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Awards

Plimpton Prize1996

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1969 · age 57

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