Karen Russell is an American novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, Swamplandia!, was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In 2009, the National Book Foundation named Russell a 5 Under 35 honoree. She is also the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant".
- Occupation
- novelist, writer, university teacher
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 10, 1981
- Website
- https://karenrussellauthor.com
