Patricia Wood is an American novelist. Her debut novel, Lottery, was shortlisted for the 2008 Orange Prize for Fiction. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In December 2014, she published another novel, Cupidity. [6]
Biography
Wood was born in Seattle, Washington. [3] Her father, Ray "R.J." Dahl, worked at Boeing and won $6 million in the Washington State Lottery in 1993. [4] She has several siblings, including a twin and older sisters. [3]
Wood began writing at age 8. [3] She attended Shoreline High School, graduating in 1971. [3] In 1972, she enlisted in the United States Army and served as a medical technologist. [3] After serving in the military, Wood attended Northern Illinois University. [3] She later earned a PhD from the University of Hawaiʻi. [3] She worked as a special education teacher [7] and taught marine science and horseback riding. [4]
On August 2, 2007, Wood published Lottery. [5] The book tells the story of a mildly intellectually disabled man named Peter Crandall who wins the Washington State Lottery. [5] It was shortlisted for the 2008 Orange Prize for Fiction. [1]
Wood currently lives with her husband, Gordon, [3] on a sailboat in Hawaii. [7] She has a son, Andrew. [3]
References
- ^ a b James Purdon. "Review: Lottery by Patricia Wood | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ^ Aronson, Marc (2007-08-01). "Lottery by Patricia Wood". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Patricia Wood Author". Patricia Wood Author. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ^ a b c Wood, Patricia. "Patricia Wood - Interview". BookPage. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ^ a b c "'Lottery' by Patricia Wood - New York Magazine Book Review". Nymag.com. 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ^ WordMothers. "Meet Patricia Wood". WordMothers. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ a b "Interview with Novelist Patricia Wood, Author of Lottery". Blogcritics. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
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