Jeanette Winterson

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English novelist and essayist.
Born: August 27, 1959

factoid #1
There were only six books in her house while she was growing up, including the Bible and Cruden's Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments.
So not normal.

balls-out moment
Coming out (as a lesbian) to her evangelical Christian family.

known for
Combining autobiographical elements with inset parables and fairy-tale-like segments; novels that bridge the real and the fantastic, the unexceptional and the utterly abnormal. Secret decoder word to Winterson's prose: magical realism. Big on love, sex, gender, language, history, and ethics.

representative quote
"Trust Me, I'm Telling You Stories."  (From The Passion)

books
Orange Are Not the Only Fruit
The Passion
Sexing the Cherry
Written on the Body
Gut Symmetries
Art Objects: Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery
The Powerbook
Weight
Lighthousekeeping
Boating For Beginners
The King of Capri
Short Stories
Xmas Stories
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