Mary Robison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mary Robison

American writer

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1949

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Mary Cennamo Robison (born January 14, 1949 in Washington, D.C., United States) is an American short story writer and novelist.
She has published four collections of stories, and four novels, including her 2001 novel Why Did I Ever, winner of the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for fiction.
Her most recent novel, released in 2009, is One D.O.A., One on the Way.
She has been categorized as a founding "minimalist" writer along with authors such as Amy Hempel, Frederick Barthelme, and Raymond Carver.
In 2009, she won the Rea Award for the Short Story.