Acclaimed writer Evan S. Connell dies at 88 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Evan S. Connell was virtually unknown to the general public, but to critics and students of graduate writing programs, the adventurous author was regarded fondly and often praised for his diversity of interests. Connell was a National Book award finalist, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a finalist in 2009 for the International Man Booker Award for lifetime achievement. The author himself was blessed with a curious and unpredictable mind, his subjects including alchemy, Antarctica, Nordic tales, Marco Polo, Mayan sculpture and the quest for gold in the New World. Connell embarked on a literary career despite the wishes of his father, who wanted him to inherit the family medical practice. In "Mrs.
Acclaimed Writer Evan S. Connell Dies At 88
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