Julia Alvarez Short Biography
Julia Alvarez – Short Biography |
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| Birth Name | Julia Alvarez |
| Born | March 27, 1950 |
| Birth Place | New York, New York, United States |
| Education | Connecticut College, Phillips Academy — Andover, Middlebury College, Abbot Academy, Syracuse University |
| Nationality | Dominican-American |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, and essayist |
| Parents | – |
| Known for | Novel |
| Spouse | Bill Eichner (m. 1989) |
| Movies | In the Time of the Butterflies |
| Notable Awards | National Medal of Arts (2014) |
| Children | many |
| Notable works | In the Time of the Butterflies How the García Girls Lost Their Accents |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Connecticut College, Syracuse University, Middlebury College |
| Nominated work | In the Time of the Butterflies |
| Winning work | Before We Were Free |
| Died | – |
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