Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American author who wrote short stories and novels. Her most famous work is her short story The Lottery, which combines a bucolic, small-town America setting with a horrific shock ending. The tone of most of her works is odd and macabre, with an impending sense of doom, often framed by very ordinary settings and characters.

External links

The Haunted World of Shirley Jackson

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"Shirley Jackson: House and Guardians," by Kyla Ward

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