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Elizabeth Gilbert

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American writer

United StatesWritersBorn 1969 · age 57
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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.

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Elizabeth Gilbert
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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.

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Elizabeth Gilbert
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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.

Eat, Pray, Love (2006)

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Elizabeth Gilbert
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People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants.

Eat, Pray, Love (2006)

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1996Plimpton Prize

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About this person

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

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