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Elizabeth Strout was born in Portland, Maine, United States on January 6, 1956. Public records list Elizabeth Strout as a novelist and writer. The age as of 2026 is 70. Education on record includes Syracuse University College of Law. Recorded honors include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2009) and Bancarella Literary Prize (2010).
My Take
Elizabeth Strout is, to me, one of the finest chroniclers of ordinary American life writing today. Born and raised in Portland, Maine, she returns again and again to her invented town of Shirley Falls, and that rootedness gives her fiction a rare authenticity. What I love is her patience: she trains her attention on the small interior shifts of unremarkable people and finds whole worlds there. Winning the Pulitzer for that quiet, characterdriven approach feels like vindication for restraint over spectacle. Every time I read her, I come away convinced that the deepest drama lives in the everyday, and I trust her completely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elizabeth Strout
- Name (Japanese)
- エリザベス・ストラウト
- Reading
- えりざべす・すとらうと
- Born
- January 6, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Portland, Maine, United States
- Occupation
- novelist / writer
2. Background
- University
- Syracuse University College of Law
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- 2010 Bancarella Literary Prize
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Amy and Isabelle | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.elizabethstrout.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/lizstrout
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth%20Strout
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q262712
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Elizabeth Strout born?
Born January 6, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Elizabeth Strout from?
Elizabeth Strout is from Portland, Maine, United States.
What does Elizabeth Strout do?
Elizabeth Strout works as novelist, writer.
What is Elizabeth Strout known for?
Notable works include Amy and Isabelle.
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