Bobbie Ann Mason (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Bobbie Ann Mason is a significant American short-story writer and novelist. She grew up in rural western Kentucky, where her father was a dairy farmer. During her childhood she helped with farm chores, listened to popular music, and read literature such as Nancy Drew and other girl sleuth mysteries.
After earning her B.A. from the University of Kentucky in 1962, she moved to New York City, where she worked for Ideal Publishing Co. and wrote for popular magazines such as Movie Stars, Movie Life, and T.V. Star Parade. She received her M.A. in English at the...
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