Josephine Humphreys

Novelist

Birthday February 2, 1945

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace South Carolina

Age 79 years old

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About

An American author of southern-themed literature and historical fiction, she is known for works such as Dreams of Sleep, The Fireman's Fair, and Nowhere Else on Earth. Her 1987 novel Rich in Love was made into a film starring Albert Finney.

Before Fame

She studied creative writing at Duke University and later attended both Yale University and the University of Texas.

Trivia

Her 1984 novel Dreams of Sleep won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award.

Family Life

She grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. She married Tom Hutcheson.

Associated With

She and Adrian Piper both received Guggenheim fellowships.