Elizabeth Spencer
Elizabeth Spencer (1921–2019) was an American writer, novelist and screenwriter.
Elizabeth Spencer
- Born
- 1921 · Carrollton.
- Died
- 2019 · Chapel Hill.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- writer · novelist · screenwriter
- Education
- University of Mississippi · Belhaven University · Vanderbilt University
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship · Dos Passos Prize · PEN/Malamud Award · National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship · North Carolina Award for Literature
- Languages
- English · Italian
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Biography
Born at Carrollton in 1921, died in Chapel Hill in 2019.
Elizabeth Spencer studied at University of Mississippi, Belhaven University and Vanderbilt University. The recorded working language is English and Italian. Employment is recorded with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Concordia University and University of Mississippi. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Dos Passos Prize, PEN/Malamud Award and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship.
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Carrollton.
Birth place
Chapel Hill.
Death place
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 26 August 2026.
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