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Richard Ford is a novelist, author and screenwriter, born on February 16, 1944 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. That puts Richard Ford at 82 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Great Falls High School and Michigan State University. Recorded honors include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1996), Prix Femina étranger (2013), PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction (1996) and 4 more. Credited works include Wildlife, Rock Springs and Canada.
My Take
Richard Ford is a writer I hold in real esteem. Winning both the Pulitzer and the PEN/Faulkner for Independence Day is a rare double, and the decades-long Frank Bascombe novels show a patient obsession with one ordinary man's interior life that few authors sustain. The dry, exact prose of Rock Springs has stayed with me for years. Ford isn't a flashy stylist; he's a craftsman who carves human nuance slowly, which is exactly why his work deepens as you age alongside it. That the Prix Femina and Spain honored him too confirms a storyteller whose quiet authority travels well beyond Mississippi.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Ford
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・フォード
- Reading
- りちゃーど・ふぉーど
- Born
- February 16, 1944 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Jackson, Mississippi, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / author / screenwriter / short story writer
2. Background
- High school
- Great Falls High School
- University
- Michigan State University
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- 2013 Prix Femina étranger
- 1996 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2001 PEN/Malamud Award
- 2018 Siegfried Lenz Prize
- 2012 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Wildlife | — | |
| Notable work | Rock Springs | — | |
| Notable work | Canada | — |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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 Richard Ford born?
Born February 16, 1944 (age 82).
Where is Richard Ford from?
Richard Ford is from Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
What does Richard Ford do?
Richard Ford works as writer, novelist, author, screenwriter, short story writer.
What is Richard Ford known for?
Notable works include Wildlife, Rock Springs, Canada.
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