Bobbie Ann Mason

Bobbie Ann Mason (born 1940) is a modern American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and literary critic.

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Mason was born in Mayfield, Kentucky, where she grew up on her parents' 54-acre dairy farm. She graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1962 with a B.A. in journalism. She then moved to New York City, where she worked for Movie Life and T.V. Star Parade magazines, writing celebrity profiles. At this time she also entered graduate school and received an M.A. from State University of New York at Binghamton in 1966. Mason subsequently earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Connecticut in 1972. From 1972 until 1979, Mason taught at Mansfield College in Pennsylvania.

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Mayfield, Kentucky - University of Kentucky - New York City - State University of New York at Binghamton - University of Connecticut

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