Anna Quindlen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Anna Quindlen
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Jul 8, 1952(1952-07-08)
Age	72
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Cancer

Anna Quindlen Biography

Anna Quindlen is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on July 8, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. An acclaimed author and columnist at The New York Times, she won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992. Her non-fiction books published are How Reading Changed My Life (1998) and A Short Guide to a Happy Life (2000).

Her book, One True Thing, was made into a movie with Her work, One True Thing, was adapted into a film starring Meryl Streep..

Anna Marie Quindlen (born July 8, 1952) is an American author, journalist, and opinion columnist.

Writing in The New Republic, critic Lee Siegel cited Quindlen as an example of the “monsters of empathy” who “self subjugate and domesticate and assimilate every distant tragedy.” He coined the term “The Quindlen Effect” to describe this phenomenon and suggested that it began with her Times column of December 13, 1992, in which Quindlen assailed the four alleged perpetrators of the Glen Ridge rape. “True to her niche,” Siegel wrote, “Quindlen attacked with scathing indignation actions that no sane Times reader would ever defend.” Siegel also referred to Barbara Kingsolver in the same essay, along with Quindlen, derisively as “Nice Queens.”

Born in Philadelphia to an extended family that was of multi-ethnic Italian and Irish origin. She got married Gerald Krovatin; together, they had three children.

Anna Quindlen Net Worth

Anna Quindlen is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anna Quindlen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her career began as a journalist with The New York Post. In the mid-1990s she decided to quit the newspaper industry to pursue a full-time writing career of fiction. Her novels during this time comprise One True Thing (1994) and Blessings (2002).

The novel she wrote, Black and Blue, was made into a TV miniseries.

Anna Quindlen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 8, 1952, the daughter of Prudence (née Pantano, 1928–1972) and Robert Quindlen. Her father was Irish American and her mother was Italian American. Quindlen graduated in 1970 from South Brunswick High School in South Brunswick, New Jersey and then attended Barnard College, from which she graduated in 1974. She is married to New Jersey attorney Gerald Krovatin, whom she met while in college. Their sons Quindlen Krovatin and Christopher Krovatin are published authors, and daughter Maria is an actress, comedian and writer.

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Who is Anna Quindlen Dating?

According to our records, Anna Quindlen married to Gerald Krovatin. As of December 1, 2023, Anna Quindlen’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1999, Villanova University invited Anna Quindlen to deliver the annual commencement address. But once the announcement was made, a group of pro-life students planned a protest against Quindlen’s positions on reproductive rights and she withdrew as speaker. The following year, however, she spoke at Villanova’s graduation.

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Anna Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Anna Quindlen celebrates birthday on July 8 of every year.