Kathryn Harrison
Autobiographer

Kathryn Harrison Net Worth

Kathryn Harrison is an acclaimed American author, born on March 20, 1961 in California. She is best known for her autobiographical works The Kiss and The Mother Knot, as well as her novels The Seal Wife; A Thousand Orange Trees; Thicker Than Water; and Envy. Her works have been widely praised and have earned her numerous awards and accolades.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 20, 1961
Birth Place California
Age 62 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces

💰 Net worth: $3.55 billion (2024)

About

Perhaps most famous for her autobiographical works The Kiss and The Mother Knot, Harrison is also known for her acclaimed novels, which include The Seal Wife; A Thousand Orange Trees; Thicker Than Water; and Envy.

Before Fame

After earning a bachelor's degree in Art History and English from Stanford University, she received an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa's renowned Writers' Workshop.

Trivia

She was raised by her grandparents and had highly troubled relationships with both her mother and her father; consequently, many of her works (both fiction and non-fiction) deal with themes of family friction and even Incest.

Family Life

Her marriage to her Iowa Writers' Workshop classmate Colin Harrison resulted in three children. She and Harrison settled in New York City, where she taught creative writing at Hunter College-City University of New York.

Associated With

She and fellow American Writer Joan Didion both became known for their novels, journalistic works, and emotionally wrenching memoirs.

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