Pamela Y. Duncan (born September 24, 1961) is an American novelist. Her novels include Moon Women (2001), Plant Life (2003), and The Big Beautiful (2007). Her awards include the Sir Walter Raleigh Prize in 2003,[1] and in 2000 she was chosen as one of the Ten Best Emerging Writers in the South. She won an American Library Association award in 2007. Her work often focuses on the lives of working class Southerners.[2]
She was born in Asheville, North Carolina, as the oldest of three children born to Carl Jerome Duncan and Patricia Yvonne Price. As a child, she developed a love of reading. Her father would go to the library when they were throwing away old books and collect boxes of them to bring back to her.[3] She was raised in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and Shelby, North Carolina. After graduating from Crest Senior High School, she enrolled in University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she majored in journalism and wrote for The Daily Tar Heel, UNC's student newspaper. During this time, Duncan worked as a babysitter and as a scout leader at Camp Golden Valley in Bostic, North Carolina.[3] She received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and master's degree from North Carolina State University.[4]
Reviewsedit
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"... a mesmerizing tale of family and love, revelation and forgiveness."[5]
"... delightfully captures the lives of four North Carolina women and their relationships with each other."[6]
Referencesedit
^"North Carolina Literary and Historical Association Award Winners | NC DNCR". www.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
^. WSCO-TV. July 23, 2004. Archived from the original on April 27, 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
^ abBrosi, George (2009). "The Kindred Spirits of Pamela Duncan". Appalachian Heritage. 37 (2): 20–25. ISSN 2692-9287.
^"Duncan still trying on author's shoes". Daily News. April 8, 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
pamela, duncan, novelist, pamela, duncan, born, september, 1961, american, novelist, novels, include, moon, women, 2001, plant, life, 2003, beautiful, 2007, awards, include, walter, raleigh, prize, 2003, 2000, chosen, best, emerging, writers, south, american, . Pamela Y Duncan born September 24 1961 is an American novelist Her novels include Moon Women 2001 Plant Life 2003 and The Big Beautiful 2007 Her awards include the Sir Walter Raleigh Prize in 2003 1 and in 2000 she was chosen as one of the Ten Best Emerging Writers in the South She won an American Library Association award in 2007 Her work often focuses on the lives of working class Southerners 2 Pamela DuncanBornPamela Y Duncan 1961 09 24 September 24 1961 age 62 Asheville North Carolina U S OccupationNovelistNationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth Carolina State University Duncan currently teaches creative writing at Western Carolina University Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Reviews 2 1 Moon Women 3 ReferencesEarly life and education editShe was born in Asheville North Carolina as the oldest of three children born to Carl Jerome Duncan and Patricia Yvonne Price As a child she developed a love of reading Her father would go to the library when they were throwing away old books and collect boxes of them to bring back to her 3 She was raised in Black Mountain North Carolina and Shelby North Carolina After graduating from Crest Senior High School she enrolled in University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she majored in journalism and wrote for The Daily Tar Heel UNC s student newspaper During this time Duncan worked as a babysitter and as a scout leader at Camp Golden Valley in Bostic North Carolina 3 She received a bachelor s degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and master s degree from North Carolina State University 4 Reviews editMoon Women edit a mesmerizing tale of family and love revelation and forgiveness 5 delightfully captures the lives of four North Carolina women and their relationships with each other 6 References edit North Carolina Literary and Historical Association Award Winners NC DNCR www ncdcr gov Retrieved 2020 04 12 Event To Benefit Pillowtex Workers WSCO TV July 23 2004 Archived from the original on April 27 2005 Retrieved May 28 2011 a b Brosi George 2009 The Kindred Spirits of Pamela Duncan Appalachian Heritage 37 2 20 25 ISSN 2692 9287 Duncan still trying on author s shoes Daily News April 8 2003 Retrieved May 28 2011 Moon Women Daily news April 14 2002 Graham author explores timeless mother daughter union News Record October 28 2001 Retrieved May 28 2011 nbsp nbsp This article about a novelist of the United States born in the 1960s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pamela Duncan novelist amp oldid 1225217664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
